Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple weeks. The forecast starts with a lot of noise – wind and rain making a mess of things for the first few days. There’s a fair bit of swell in the water, but the conditions are going to be a real battle. It’s not until next Tuesday morning that we finally get a window where things might line up.

We are looking at Noordhoek (Cape Town). This is a reef break, very consistent, exposed to the SW swell. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

So, the first decent chance doesn’t come until Tuesday, September 8th. The morning is looking glassy with a light SSE breeze and a 5ft SW swell (12-second period). The combined energy is moderate at 723, and the forecast is for very good surf. This is the standout of the early part of the run – clean, rideable, and a proper chance to get some. You’ll want to be out there early. The wind is going to turn cross-onshore in the afternoon, so the window is tight.

Then on Wednesday, September 9th, the morning is looking good again. We’ve got a clean, offshore wind from the NNW, 3ft of SW swell with a nice 14-second period, and the combined energy is 455. It’s smaller, but the offshore wind will make it super clean. Keep an eye on the afternoon though, as the wind will swing onshore and get strong.

After that, the forecast gets messy again with a lot of cross-onshore wind and poor surf until Wednesday, September 16th. That afternoon is a real highlight. The wind will be light, cross-off from the WSW, with a clean 7ft SW swell (14-second period). The combined energy is 1472, and the forecast is for excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. This swell is big enough that it’ll be a proper challenge for anyone not comfortable in overhead surf, but for the crew that know what they’re doing, it’s going to be a classic session.

The final few days of the outlook then get messy again with strong winds and a lot of rain. There’s a massive swell forecast for the 18th, over 15ft, but with onshore winds, it’s going to be a washout. That’s more of a kite session than a paddle session.

The real standout is that Tuesday morning, September 8th for the clean, glassy conditions, and the Wednesday afternoon, September 16th for the bigger, cleaner, world-class potential.

Keep the stoke alive.

Rusty.

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