Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, same story for the imperial crew, but in feet and miles.

First up, we’re looking at a solid run of mostly clean, good-sized swell at Noordhoek, with a couple of days that are straight-up firing and a few real duds to dodge. The overall pattern is a classic winter pulse: multiple days of long-period SW groundswell, clean morning windows, but the wind gets feral in the afternoons and on some days it just blows the whole thing out.

The standout is Monday morning, 7th September. That’s the one you mark on the calendar. We’ve got a 13ft SW swell, period a solid 12 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the NNW at 6 mph. That’s glassy, clean, and the wave energy is through the roof – 4705 (moderate to strong energy). Conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers, and honestly, that’s no joke. With the swell size over 8ft, this is for the crew who know what they’re doing. The break is a reef, so that long-period groundswell will line up nicely. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so be ready to share.

Before that, we have a long stretch of so-so to poor conditions. Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th are clean in the mornings but the swell is moderate and the scores are average. Tuesday 25th morning wakes up with a 10ft SW swell, 14-second period, and clean with a cross-off wind – that’s a solid session, big energy (3659), but the afternoon goes cross-chop. From Wednesday 26th through to Friday 28th, it’s all poor: strong cross-onshore winds, lumpy, messy, and the swell is confused. Saturday 29th cleans up a little with a small 4ft SSE groundswell and clean morning, but it’s marginal. Sunday 30th kicks back up to 12ft WSW but the period drops to 9 seconds, so it’s lumpy and not as clean. Monday 31st is just average.

Then we hit Tuesday 1st September morning – another beauty. 10ft SW swell, 13-second period, offshore NNE wind at 6 mph, clean. Energy is high at 2887. That’s for experienced surfers again. The standouts are definitely the 1st and the 7th of September mornings. The 3rd of September afternoon is also a monster: 15ft SW swell, 13-second period, but the energy is huge (6989) and the forecast says it might actually be too big for the break. So that’s a caution.

A long gap of poor surf hits from 5th to 6th September with strong onshore winds and rain. Then the 7th September morning is the absolute pick of the 16-day window. Clean, offshore, big swell, proper groundswell. Surf it.

Rusty.

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