Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this is a patchy outlook for Noordhoek. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with weak little waves and tricky winds. But if you’ve got patience, there’s a serious run of solid swell coming through from the second half of the first week right into the second week. The standout is going to be Thursday the 16th of July, and again on Friday the 17th, but there’s a lot of swell to sift through.

The water at Noordhoek is sitting at 62.6°, which is 4.3° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a pretty significant chill, so make sure you’ve got the right rubber.

We start with Tuesday the 14th. Morning has small 2ft SSW swell with a 10-second period, and light cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is weak (108), so it’s surfable but very ordinary. Nothing to get excited about. Afternoon turns worse with a 12 mph cross-shore and SW wind, and the surf drops to poor. Forget it.

Wednesday the 15th is similar. The morning is clean with a 1.3ft SW groundswell at 12 seconds, but the wind is 12 mph cross-off. It’s just too small to bother. The afternoon sees a jump in height to 5.6ft from the SW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s lumpy and messy with a strong 16 mph cross-off. The energy is moderate (459), but conditions are marginal.

Thursday the 16th of July – this is the highlight. The morning delivers a solid 10ft SW groundswell (period 14 seconds) with light NNW cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is strong (3095), and the forecast says excellent surf for experienced surfers. This is a proper clean, powerful swell – the kind that makes Noordhoek’s reef really work. But at 10ft, it’s expert territory. The afternoon drops to 8.2ft with a 13-second period, but the wind swings to a light cross-onshore, making it a bit less clean.

Friday the 17th also looks excellent. The morning is 10ft SW at 12 seconds, with a 12 mph cross-offshore wind and clean conditions. Strong energy (2297). The afternoon is the same size and period, but with a gentler 9 mph cross-off – still excellent, still clean. Perfect for experienced surfers looking for a big session.

Saturday the 18th gets messy. The swell drops to 7.2ft from the S, with a 12-second period, but the wind is a 16 mph cross-shore, creating chop. The energy is still strong (1754), but the quality drops. Not recommended.

Sunday the 19th has a cleaner morning with 4.9ft SSE swell (11 seconds) and cross-off wind, but the energy is moderate (1267). The afternoon jumps to 10ft from the WSW, but the period is a short 7 seconds – it’s lumpy with 16 mph cross-off wind. Energy is strong (1267), but it’s not going to be pretty.

From Monday the 20th, the pattern is big swell but winds are iffy. A 11.5ft SW swell (11 seconds) in the morning with light NE cross-shore wind – strong energy (2877) – but it’s a cross-shore setup. Afternoon goes to 10ft with a 16 mph cross-onshore from the E, making it choppy and poor.

Tuesday the 21st: morning has 6.9ft SSW (11 seconds) with cross-off wind and clean conditions – marginal. Afternoon is 8.2ft SSW with a 14-second period, very long-period groundswell (2697), but light cross-onshore wind. That long period will make the reef work well, but the wind is a bit of a spoiler.

Wednesday the 22nd: morning is a big 10ft SW swell (14 seconds) with cross-off wind – strong energy (3509) – clean. Afternoon is 13.1ft SW (14 seconds) with

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