Surf Forecasts:
Noordhoek surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 8,755 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S 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 (Aug 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period. 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down in feet and miles per hour for those who think that way.
The 16-day forecast starts slow, but there’s a gem coming early next week. The main event is a glassy morning with a solid south-west groundswell.
Friday the 28th is a no-go. Swell is only 4ft from the south, with a messy cross-offshore wind at 12 mph. The water is 63°, which is a bit colder than average. Not worth it.
Saturday the 29th is a total wash. Strong winds, dropping swell. Stay home.
Sunday the 30th sees some life – swell bumps up to 7ft from the south-west, with moderate energy. Morning is lumpy, but the afternoon cleans up with a cross-off breeze. It’s borderline.
Monday the 31st of August is where it gets good. Noordhoek is clean, with 6ft of south-west groundswell (12-second period). Combined energy is solid at 985. Morning wind is gentle and offshore – good shape, good rides.
The real standout is Tuesday morning, 1st September. Noordhoek at dawn: glassy, no wind, with 7ft of south-west groundswell. Energy is 970. It’s dead calm, the waves will be lined up and clean. That’s the session to circle.
Tuesday afternoon the wind turns cross-shore and picks up, so the window closes.
Wednesday the 2nd brings a big, powerful swell – 8ft to 13ft from the south-west, with a very long 18-second period. Energy readings are huge: 6558 and 7410. But the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. This is big, raw, and messy – strictly for experts or kite surfers.
From Thursday the 3rd through the 10th of September, it’s a bad run. Strong onshore winds, blown-out conditions, and small, weak swell. There’s a tiny clean moment on the 9th with 3ft, but the energy is weak at 170. Not worth the paddle.
By the 12th of September, the swell builds again – 5ft to 6ft of south-west groundswell with long periods and energy in the 1200s. But the wind stays cross-onshore. You could surf, but it won’t be a classic.
Best bet: Tuesday morning, 1st September – glassy, 7ft, clean perfection. Monday the 31st is a solid backup. Everything else is fighting the wind.
Keep your eyes on that Tuesday window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 417 | 390 | 260 | 164 | 216 | 793 | 712 | 1141 | 974 | 808 | 794 | 964 | 1333 | 1521 | 3801 | 7410 | 3810 | 2570 | 2140 | 1315 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.90m | 4:12AM1.83m | 4:30PM1.94m | 4:42AM1.85m | 4:59PM1.95m | 5:12AM1.82m | 5:31PM1.92m | 5:44AM1.75m | 6:04PM1.85m | 6:20AM1.65m | 6:42PM1.73m | 7:01AM1.51m | 7:29PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.24m | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:37PM0.24m | 10:44AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.24m | 11:13AM0.22m | 11:38PM0.29m | 11:44AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:17PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.50m | 12:57PM0.55m | 1:40AM0.65m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 683 | 470 | 361 | 450 | 356 | 318 | 209 | 712 | 1141 | 974 | 808 | 794 | 964 | 1333 | 1521 | 2757 | 7410 | 3810 | 2570 | 2140 | 1315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 316 | 417 | 390 | 260 | 164 | 216 | 218 | 346 | 123 | 167 | 163 | 118 | 90 | 96 | 86 | 3801 | — | — | 113 | 97 | 488 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 123 | 146 | 45 | 183 | 154 | 66 | 35 | 123 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 358 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | NE 3 | — | WSW 5 | — | E 8 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 19 | 107 | 98 | 793 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 94 | — | 68 | 216 | 269 | 43 | 480 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 65 | 6 | 109 | 206 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 689 | 707 |
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