Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down. We’re starting off with a bit of a messy picture, but there are some solid standouts to get excited about if you wait.

First up, Noordhoek. It’s a reef setup, pretty consistent, and fairly exposed to the swell. Water temp is sitting at 63° right now, which is about 4° colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a notable chill, so you’ll want the thick rubber.

The forecast period kicks off properly Thursday morning, July 9th. We’ve got a 8 ft SSW swell rolling in with a 14-second period, so that’s a good groundswell, lots of energy. The combined energy is pumping at 4005, which is strong. The wind is a 19 mph WSW cross-off, so it’s clean. But the comment says marginal surf due to tide, and the score is low. Still, for the experienced crew, that’s a session to suss.

Thursday afternoon bumps up to 12 ft, same direction, still cross-off at 19 mph, but again, tide issues flagged. It’s big – over 8 ft – so this is expert-only territory.

Friday morning, July 10th, keeps the 12 ft SSW swell but the wind drops to 12 mph, still cross-off, so the surface stays clean. Energy is 4514 – that’s proper strong. Again, tide concerns. Friday afternoon the wind swings SSW at 6 mph, turning it cross, so it gets a bit of a ripple, and the energy drops a bit.

Saturday, July 11th, the wind turns onshore from the east, and the swell drops from 10 ft to 8 ft. It gets choppy. Not worth paddling out. That trend continues right through Sunday and Monday – onshore winds, dropping swell, poor conditions. Monday afternoon sees the swell down to 4 ft and choppy.

Tuesday, July 14th, things go tiny. The swell is 2 ft, but Tuesday afternoon we get a moment of glassy conditions with a light SSW wind. It’s very small, though – combined energy is just 120, weak. Not much to write home about.

Wednesday morning, July 15th, small but clean – 4 ft WSW swell, light offshore, 12-second period. It’s okay for a longboard or a foiler, but nothing special.

Here’s the first standout: Thursday morning, July 16th. We get a 7 ft SW swell with a 15-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell, fantastic for this reef. The combined energy is 1761 (moderate-strong), and the wind is a light 3 mph W cross-off, so the surface will be glassy clean. The guidance says excellent surf for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar. That long period will wrap nicely into the reef. The afternoon gets a cross-shore and a bit messy, so hit the morning.

After that, Friday blows up with strong onshore winds, lumpy and poor. The weekend of July 18-19 has a brief window Saturday afternoon with 3 ft SSW swell, glassy calm wind – good for a small wave session if you’re desperate.

Now, the big one: Monday morning, July 20th. Swell builds to 12 ft SW, 12-second period, combined energy 3432 (strong). Wind is 6 mph NNW cross-off, so the line-up stays clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers only. Then, the absolute standout is Tuesday morning, July 21st. We’re looking at a 13 ft SSW swell with a 17-second period – that’s exceptional. Combined energy hits 8024, very strong. The wind is glassy, NNE at 3 mph, so it will be perfect. This is for expert surfers only – it’s huge and powerful. That long period groundswell will be firing on this reef, but the paddle out will be serious.

Wednesday morning, July 22nd, still big at 10 ft SW, clean with a 9 mph SW cross-off, another good day for experienced surfers. The rest of that week drops off a bit, with smaller swell and onshore winds creeping in.

The final mention: Friday morning, July 24th, a 8 ft SW swell, 14-second period, clean cross-off at 9 mph from the west. Combined energy 2646 – solid. That’s a good session to wrap the run.

So to sum it up: the first few days are tricky with tide issues. The real standouts are Thursday July 16th morning, and then the crown jewel is Tuesday July 21st morning. Both are for experienced to expert surfers, but the conditions are as good as it gets.

Stay safe, and don’t sleep on that 21st.

Rusty.

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