Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ in our little corner of the world over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got some serious juice on the way, but the timing and the wind are gonna be the story. It’s gonna be a game of picking your moments, because when it’s on, it’s on, and when it’s not, it’ll be a write-off.

The swell really kicks off Monday the 24th. Monday morning at Noordhoek is looking like a proper standout for the whole outlook. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell pumping in from the SW, with a period of 12 seconds, giving it some proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a strong 1105, and the real winner is that light cross-offshore wind from the WSW. It’s going to be clean, lined-up, and working. The water temp is sitting where you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

That heavy groundswell is a bit fat for the beach breaks, but on a reef setup like this, it’ll groom into proper lines. Just a heads up, it can get a few guys out there, so you might have some company for those bombs.

Tuesday the 25th sees the swell jump to a thumping 10ft from the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s a ton of water moving (combined energy 4405). The morning wind is cross-offshore again, but that size is getting into the “experts only” zone. It’ll be powerful and heaving on the reef. Afternoon turns to a cross-shore chop, so the morning window on Tuesday is the one to chase if you’ve got the skills.

From Wednesday the 26th through to Friday the 28th, it gets messy. Strong onshore winds and a lot of bumpy, choppy water. The swell stays big and raw, but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle. If you’re into kite surfing, that big cross-onshore wind and lumpy 10ft+ swell would look pretty interesting, but for a surfboard, you’re better off sitting it out.

We get a bit of a breather over the weekend of the 29th and 30th. Swell drops right back to knee-to-waist high, and the wind is a mixed bag. The Saturday morning (29th) has a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is small. Sunday the 30th has a pulse of 7ft, but the wind is cranking at 19 mph out of the WSW, making it a clean but blown-out kind of day. Not ideal.

Now, Monday the 31st into Tuesday the 1st of September looks like another solid window. Swell holds around 7ft to 8ft from the SW, with the wind staying cross-offshore in the mornings. The combined energy is solid, over 1200. Tuesday morning the 1st of September is particularly nice, with a clear sky and a gentle offshore breeze. That’s your pick for the end of the first week.

The second week gets interesting again. Wednesday the 2nd of September has a solid 8ft SW groundswell (period 12 seconds) and a clean offshore wind from the north. That’s a proper session. The combination of size and cleanliness is there.

Then we see a big pulse moving in around Sunday the 6th of September. The swell hits 12ft to 13ft from the SW, with a period of 13 seconds. That’s a lot of energy (combined energy over 4800). The wind on Sunday morning is a moderate cross-offshore, so it could be absolutely pumping and scary. That’s a long-range call, so don’t bank on it, but it’s got the potential to be the biggest, most powerful swell of the whole period. It’ll be too big for nearly everyone, but for the crew who know what they’re doing, it’ll be a date to circle on the calendar.

Right, so to wrap it up: your absolute best bets are Monday morning the 24th of August for a fun, clean session, and Tuesday morning the 1st of September for the same. For the big dogs, keep an eye on Tuesday morning the 25th of August and that Sunday the 6th of September, but only if you’ve got the guts and the board for it.

Rusty.

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