Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards for Noordhoek, but it’s gonna take a bit of patience. The first few days are a write-off with nasty winds and messy conditions. Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough start. The waiting game starts now.

The real standout is Monday morning, the 3rd of August. Glassy conditions, a clean 5ft SW groundswell (13 second period), and the combined energy is a solid 949 (moderate). The wind is dead calm, light air, so it’ll be as smooth as a baby’s bottom. That’s the session to circle. It’s a reef break, very consistent, and with a NW offshore, it’ll be lined up. It’s an intermediate break, but with that clean face, it’s a beauty. Crowds are possible at this spot, so get there early.

Before that, the early part of the week is a mess. Monday afternoon (27th July) is a no-go: 25 km/h southerly wind, cross-on, “poor surf conditions”. Tuesday the 28th we get a big 12ft SSW groundswell (15 second period) in the morning, but the wind is onshore, so it’s blown out. The energy is pumping at 4647 (strong), but it’s no good for paddling. The afternoon clears up a bit, but still marginal.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are bumpy with cross-onshore winds. Friday the 31st is a complete mess with 40 km/h winds. The first weekend of August is tiny and chopped.

Then, after the Monday glass-off, the wind turns cross-off on Tuesday morning (4th August) with a 5ft SW swell, but the wind is a fresh 35 km/h, so it’ll be clean but bumpy. The energy is moderate (963). Wednesday the 5th of August morning is a decent call: 10ft SW swell (10 sec period) with a gentle cross-off breeze. The wave energy is strong (2071), but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. Still, clean.

The second week holds some promise, but it’s less certain. Thursday the 6th of August morning has an 8ft SW groundswell (13 sec) and a cross-off north wind. Clean, but the energy is strong (2108). Friday the 7th of August afternoon is a big one: 13ft SW groundswell (15 second period) and a cross wind. The energy is massive (7798), but the wind is cross, so it won’t be perfect. This is only for experts. The following Saturday morning (8th August) has a massive 15ft SW swell (16 sec period) with the energy hitting 10083 (very strong), but it’s cross-on and choppy. Sunday the 9th of August morning is an 12ft SSW groundswell (14 sec) with a cross wind, producing 5232 energy. Again, big and a bit lumpy.

There’s a gap of about 4 days with no real recommendations from the end of July into the start of August, but it’s not a total blank.

So, the pick of the whole 16-day window is Monday morning, 3rd of August at Noordhoek. Glassy, 5ft SW, and a 13 second period. That’s your window.

Rusty.

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