Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here, breaking down the next couple of weeks for our local spot.

We’re only looking at Noordhoek, a reef that’s super consistent and loves a good SW swell. The water’s running a bit colder than usual, about 64°F.

The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th have some waves, but the quality is underwhelming, with a lot of cross-off wind and marginal surf. Sunday afternoon gets a bit ugly with a strong breeze, so forget that.

Now, Monday the 20th – that’s where we start to get excited. The morning is looking like a proper standout. We’ve got a clean 7ft SW swell with a light breeze and a cross-off wind. The wave energy is chunky at 2362, and it’s all set for experienced surfers. This is the best call of the early week.

From Tuesday the 21st through to Thursday the 23rd, the swell stays solid, but the wind gets messy and the tide conditions look questionable. Keep an eye on it, but don’t plan your day around it.

Then we hit Friday the 24th – and this is the big one. That morning, we are looking at a massive 13ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period, perfect offshore flow from the NW, and light air. The combined energy is a huge 6742. This is proper, heavy groundswell. It’s going to be exceptional for experts only – way too big for anyone else. The long period means it’ll be a bit straight at the beach, but at a reef like Noordhoek, it’s going to be world-class.

The weekend of the 25th and 26th is still pumping with solid 10ft plus swell, but the wind swings around and gets messy. Sunday the 26th especially has a strong cross-on shore, making it choppy.

The start of the next week, Monday the 27th, brings us a glassy morning with a clean 7ft SW swell. That’s a beautiful moment for intermediate surfers. The wind is dead calm, and the waves are still strong.

We get another big swell pulse peaking around Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th, with 12ft to 13ft SW swells and clean, offshore winds. Thursday morning, in particular, is a standout for experts – light NW wind, clean, with 13ft of power.

After that, it all gets a bit ugly. The last day of July and the first of August are blown out by strong winds, and the surf drops. The first few days of August are a write-off – small, onshore, and messy. There’s a gap of several days with no real surf on offer.

So, to sum it up: the absolute best bets are the morning of Friday the 24th for the true experts, and the morning of Monday the 20th for the experienced crew. Don’t sleep on Thursday the 30th either, if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty.

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