Surf Forecasts:
Noordhoek surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SW swell with 4,743 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s 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 (Sep 14) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noordhoek in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming our way.
The outlook for Noordhoek over the next 16 days is a tale of two halves: a clean, short window at the start, followed by a long, frustrating gap. The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is about average for this time of year with that small -1°F anomaly.
The one you don’t want to miss is Monday the 14th of September. Both sessions look absolute glass. We’ve got a clean 5ft Southwest swell in the morning with a solid 13-second period (good, solid groundswell), and the wind is dead calm at 0 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 623. The afternoon drops slightly to 4ft but stays just as clean. This is the pick of the whole forecast – smooth, lined-up reef waves for the intermediate surfer.
Tuesday the 15th is still a solid option. The morning offers 3ft of Southwest swell with a clean 12-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. It’s smaller but tidy. The afternoon gets a little messy as the wind turns onshore.
From Wednesday the 16th onwards, the wind turns nasty and the surf quality takes a nosedive. There are some big swells in there—like 10ft on the morning of the 16th and again on the afternoon of the 20th—but the wind is either strong and cross-onshore or just too messy. The big 10ft on the 16th has a short 10-second period and is really only for the experts, and even then the conditions aren’t right. The Sunday the 20th afternoon has a short 8-second period with a strong cross-off wind, making it look more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.
The second week is a real struggle. Strong easterly winds just blow out every chance of a clean wave. There’s a possible window on Sunday the 27th morning with 6ft and a nice 13-second period from the SW, but the wind is onshore, so keep your hopes in check. It’s a long dry spell, but that’s the nature of the place sometimes. Don’t sleep on that Monday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 405 | 309 | 224 | 296 | 592 | 2481 | 3232 | 1155 | 3365 | 2278 | 1180 | 944 | 765 | 1079 | 600 | 437 | 268 | 411 | 1716 | 3286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.71m | 5:52PM1.77m | 6:03AM1.59m | 6:19PM1.63m | 6:32AM1.46m | 6:48PM1.47m | 7:08AM1.33m | 7:24PM1.31m | 8:18AM1.19m | 9:05PM1.18m | 11:35AM1.19m | 00:07AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.26m | 11:28PM0.34m | 11:31AM0.36m | 11:55PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.48m | 00:23AM0.58m | 12:27PM0.63m | 00:55AM0.71m | 1:01PM0.79m | 1:39AM0.84m | 2:00PM0.95m | 3:54AM0.94m | 6:26PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1684 | 1354 | 1344 | 941 | 658 | 400 | 250 | 3232 | 1155 | 3365 | 2278 | 1180 | 944 | 765 | 1079 | 600 | 437 | 3160 | 2534 | 1642 | 750 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 16 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 623 | 405 | 309 | 224 | 296 | 371 | 356 | 204 | 167 | 170 | 136 | 104 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 268 | 411 | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 16 | S 11 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 95 | 3 | — | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 164 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SSW 8 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | — | 592 | 2481 | — | 589 | — | 107 | 363 | 1044 | 1364 | 2300 | 3973 | 4741 | 4477 | — | 1716 | 3286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 208 | 264 | 246 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 709 | 844 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 6 | 6 | 208 | 266 |
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