Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, you're locked in and listening. Rusty here, and I've got the goods on what's headin' our way. Let's get straight into it.

We've got a solid run of surf on the cards here for Noordhoek, starting from this Friday morning, July 3rd. The water's sitting at 18°, which is a bit colder than we'd normally expect for this time of year – a solid 2° below average, so you'll want that extra layer.

The opening act kicks off Friday morning with some clouds overhead, but a gentle offshore breeze from the northwest is keeping things clean. We're looking at an 8ft swell coming from the southeast with a decent 11-second period. The combined energy is strong at 2824, and it's setting up some excellent conditions, but only for experienced surfers – this is a bit too grunty for the groms. That swell holds through Friday afternoon, going glassy with no wind at all. Absolute perfection for the afternoon session.

Saturday, the 4th, is still a top pick. Morning sees some clouds with a light offshore from the WNW at 10 km/h, cleaning up a 7ft, 12-second swell. The energy is still healthy at 2018. By the afternoon, it turns clear and glassy with a 6ft swell – beautiful, clean lines. This is the weekend winner.

Sunday morning sees the swell drop back to 4ft with a cross-offshore wind. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon is glassy again, with a small, long-period 3ft groundswell from the southwest at 14 seconds. It'll be clean but tiny.

Monday the 6th sees a new pulse of swell. The morning is glassy with a 7ft, 12-second swell from the southwest – very good conditions. The afternoon, however, gets a cross-onshore wind, making it a bit lumpy, but the swell bumps up to 8ft. Tuesday and Wednesday are a mixed bag of cross-offshore winds and solid, but messy, swells.

Now, Thursday the 9th gets interesting, but not in a good way for paddle surfing. We have an 12ft, very long-period 15-second groundswell from the south-southwest with massive energy at 4902. But it's coming with onshore winds. With that much size and those winds, this setup at a reef break is looking far more like a kitesurfer's dream than a paddle session.

The following week is a real write-off. From July 10th through to the 15th, it's nothing but onshore winds and junk. Strong winds, chop, and rain make it a total no-go.

Then, look ahead to Thursday, July 16th. The swell goes absolutely nuclear. We're talking a 16ft morning swell from the west-southwest with an energy reading of 7311. It's clean, but the data says it's just too big for this break. Even on Friday the 17th, we're still looking at a 13ft swell. This is heavy-duty, expert-only territory if you even think about paddling out. Massive waves, big energy, no room for error.

So, in a nutshell, your best windows are the glassy sessions on Friday afternoon and Saturday the 4th. The long-range stuff is massive, but for most of us, it's a spectacle, not a session.

Rusty.

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