Surf Forecasts:
Noordhoek surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 7,055 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noordhoek in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break this down in feet and Fahrenheit.
First thing’s first: the next week and a bit is a real mixed bag. We’ve got a solid, long-period SW groundswell, but the wind is a pain for most of it. The first proper clean window doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 4th of August, so we’ve got a few days of lumpy, cross-onshore junk to sit through.
From Thursday the 30th of July through to Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s pretty grim. Moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds, lumpy and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
Monday the 3rd of August is a slight improvement – the swell is around 4ft from the SW (13 seconds) but the wind is light, so it’s only marginal. Wait for Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. That’s your first real standout. Noordhoek is showing 5ft of SW groundswell at 13 seconds and the wind is glassy – dead calm. The combined energy is moderate. The water temperature is about 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year by about 3°. That’s notable, so bring a thicker suit. The break is a reef, very consistent, and fairly exposed to the SW swell. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so it might be a bit busy. That Tuesday morning session is the pick of the first week.
Wednesday morning the 5th is also glassy, but the swell drops to 4ft, so it’s smaller but clean.
Now, the real heavy stuff arrives from Thursday the 6th of August. The swell jumps to 10ft on Thursday morning with a 14-second period, and the wind is light cross-off, making for clean waves. The combined energy is strong. This is only for experienced surfers – 10ft is too big for beginners. The same pattern continues into Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th of August, with swell between 10ft and 13ft, and clean cross-off winds. The energy is very strong. These are standout days for experts, but less certain being so far out.
By Sunday the 9th, the wind swings back onshore and chops it up. Monday the 10th is a write-off with near gale winds.
The second week gets wild. Tuesday the 11th of August is just too big – 18ft of SSW swell. That’s a no-go for paddle surfing and probably more interesting for the kite crew. Then Wednesday the 12th offers a reprieve with 7ft of SW swell and a moderate offshore wind, making for very clean conditions. That’s a solid day for intermediates.
Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of August are again too big for this break, with 13ft+ swell and glassy or light winds. The energy is enormous. That’s expert-only territory, and a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
So, overall: the best on offer is Tuesday morning the 4th of August for the clean, glassy, 5ft SW groundswell, and then the big, clean, expert-only stuff from the 6th to the 8th of August if you’ve got the skills.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 996 | 757 | 572 | 324 | 197 | 150 | 106 | 242 | 335 | 252 | 609 | 591 | 603 | 656 | 561 | 308 | 382 | 2868 | 3372 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35AM1.75m | 5:00PM1.82m | 5:06AM1.75m | 5:29PM1.84m | 5:37AM1.73m | 6:01PM1.82m | 6:10AM1.67m | 6:36PM1.77m | 6:47AM1.59m | 7:15PM1.70m | 7:31AM1.48m | 8:04PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.40m | 10:42AM0.26m | 11:02PM0.37m | 11:11AM0.26m | 11:33PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.39m | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:42AM0.45m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:24AM0.54m | 1:28PM0.52m | 2:17AM0.64m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 996 | 757 | 572 | 324 | 197 | 150 | 180 | 242 | 335 | 1066 | 622 | 530 | 603 | 405 | 561 | 308 | 168 | 2868 | 3372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 459 | — | — | 12 | 40 | 34 | 106 | 16 | 15 | 252 | 609 | 591 | 342 | 656 | 325 | 279 | 180 | 133 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 12 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 12 | 15 | 209 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 382 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 6 | N 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 497 | 680 | 511 | 634 | 541 | 634 | 1806 | 1430 | — | — | — | 71 | 3 | 14 | 222 | 247 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 6 | 238 | 264 | 206 | 238 | 206 | 206 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 65 |
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