Surf Forecasts:
Noordhoek surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 4,626 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noordhoek this week:
The surf forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noordhoek in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about Noordhoek, a reef break that’s been pumping for years. It’s super consistent. The water is 63°, which is a solid 4° colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll need a 4/3 at least.
The first few days are a mixed bag. Friday the 10th has a 12ft SSW swell, but it’s messy with a cross-shore breeze and a solid energy reading of 4633. It’s a grind. Saturday the 11th gets worse with easterly winds and chop. Sunday the 12th is a total loss with strong winds.
We get a little window on Monday the 13th. The morning is clean with a 4ft SSW swell and a light offshore wind from the northwest. The energy is way down to 362, so it’s small, but it’s clean. It’s a log day.
Then it goes flat for a few days until Thursday the 16th. That morning you get a 10ft SW swell building, with a 14-second period and clean conditions, but it’s a cross-off wind. The energy is back up to 2801, so it’s got some meat to it.
The real standout is the middle of the next week. Monday the 20th of July is looking glassy. A 6ft southerly swell, nearly glassy conditions with a light west wind, and a combined energy of 1024. That’s the session you want. Clean, fun, and accessible.
But the one to talk about is Wednesday the 22nd. The morning has an 12ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period, a light offshore northerly wind, and a massive energy reading of 5959. This is a serious, clean, powerful swell. Only for the experienced crew, as it’s well over 8ft. The long period means it’ll be walling up, so you’ll want to know the reef. Crowds are a possibility, but for a wave like this, it’s worth it. The rest of the week stays big but the winds get tricky.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4626 | 3802 | 2907 | 2581 | 2094 | 1595 | 819 | 571 | 444 | 353 | 265 | 130 | 98 | 60 | 42 | 106 | 210 | 928 | 2801 | 2429 | 1645 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.37m | 00:30AM1.60m | 1:14PM1.46m | 1:35AM1.68m | 2:14PM1.59m | 2:31AM1.77m | 3:05PM1.72m | 3:20AM1.83m | 3:52PM1.82m | 4:06AM1.86m | 4:36PM1.88m | 4:49AM1.85m | 5:18PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.66m | 7:06AM0.55m | 7:16PM0.58m | 8:04AM0.44m | 8:17PM0.49m | 8:54AM0.33m | 9:10PM0.39m | 9:38AM0.25m | 9:58PM0.33m | 10:19AM0.20m | 10:42PM0.30m | 10:58AM0.20m | 11:24PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4626 | 3802 | 2907 | 2581 | 2094 | 1595 | 819 | 571 | 444 | 355 | 450 | 396 | 445 | 404 | 375 | 341 | 210 | 928 | 2801 | 2429 | 1645 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | W 11 | W 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 353 | 265 | 130 | 98 | 60 | 32 | 106 | 320 | 296 | 319 | 319 | 259 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | ENE 8 | W 11 | — | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 25 | 42 | 53 | 72 | 69 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 430 | 743 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 206 | 224 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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