Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.65° E

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.9°C colder than average for this time of year

Noordhoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Noordhoek surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 6,322 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Noordhoek in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest – some real firepower coming through, but you’ll have to work around some gnarly wind and a few flat spells. The first few days are pretty average, but if you’re patient, there’s a couple of absolute standouts waiting for you.

We start off this Tuesday (July 7th) with a messy picture at Noordhoek. Swell is around 7ft from the SW, with a solid 12-second period, giving us good energy (1188). Problem is, the wind is cross-off from the WSW at 16 mph, which is cleanish but that’s a stiff breeze. The afternoon goes cross-shore and the surface gets a bit bumpy. Wednesday and Thursday keep pumping with bigger swell – up to 10ft on Wednesday afternoon and even 12ft on Thursday afternoon – but those are attached to a fresh breeze from the WSW. The wave energy is building right up (4128 on Thursday arvo), but with that wind, the quality is only marginal. It’s big, unruly, and really only for the experienced crew.

Then we hit a proper lull. Friday the 10th is a fleeting glimmer – we get a 13ft SSW swell with a very long 14-second period, and the wind drops to 3 mph in the morning. That’s a serious combination of power (5343) and clean conditions, but the report calls it marginal due to tide. Still, that’s your first real window for a decent wave if you can read the banks. After that, things go south. From Saturday the 11th right through to Tuesday the 14th, we have a run of poor or no surf – a solid 4-5 day gap with very weak energy, mostly choppy cross-onshore junk, and scores of zero. Not worth paddling out.

That calm stretch breaks on Wednesday the 15th. A new WSW swell hits 10ft, but the period is a short 8 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (1027). The morning has clean cross-off wind, but by the afternoon, the wind is screaming at 34 mph. That’s a skip. Thursday the 16th keeps the 10ft SW swell going with a better 11-second period, but the wind remains strong. That’s still expert-only territory, and the quality isn’t there.

Now, here’s the real standout. Saturday the 18th is your golden ticket. Swell drops a touch to 8ft from the SW, but the period is a lovely 13 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 2158. The wind in the afternoon goes completely glassy. That’s the word: glassy. 3 mph from the NW. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – clean, powerful lines, and the wind is absolutely perfect. Then Sunday the 19th morning is the other standout. Swell picks back up to 10ft from the SW, 12-second period, 2572 energy, and a light offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. That’s a clean, hollow morning for the crew who know what they’re doing. Crowds are likely here, so get there early.

After that, the surf fades. Monday the 20th has some leftover S swell at 4ft with a very long 14-second period, but it’s weak (876) and cross-shore. The final days (21st and 22nd) drop off to barely a ripple – 2ft and 4ft, with strong winds and poor conditions. The run dries up.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are Friday morning the 10th for a sneaky big, clean session if you can catch the tide, and then the absolute highlight is Saturday the 18th afternoon and Sunday the 19th morning. That’s where you want to be. The rest is either too windy, too weak, or a big, messy close-out.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SSW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.8
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
606
1188
1392
1292
1806
2596
1565
2525
4119
6322
5336
4138
3118
1631
1290
802
759
340
246
202
362
Wind (km/h)
10
W
25
WSW
15
SW
10
NNW
25
WSW
35
WSW
15
SSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
5
SW
10
SE
20
E
30
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:09AM1.42m
8:50PM1.58m
9:14AM1.35m
9:58PM1.55m
10:36AM1.33m
11:15PM1.55m
12:01PM1.37m
00:30AM1.60m
1:14PM1.46m
1:35AM1.68m
2:14PM1.59m
2:31AM1.77m
3:05PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:04AM0.63m
2:09PM0.57m
3:07AM0.67m
3:10PM0.64m
4:27AM0.69m
4:31PM0.68m
5:53AM0.64m
5:59PM0.66m
7:06AM0.55m
7:16PM0.58m
8:04AM0.44m
8:17PM0.49m
8:54AM0.33m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:20
7:20
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5:21
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
4
2
2
2
9
11
3
13
2
3
15
2
1
Temp °C
19
16
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
17
16
16
15
17
Feels °C
16
12
14
16
12
11
11
9
8
9
13
13
13
10
11
12
11
12
10
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
0.6
SSW
18
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SSW
14
0.2
E
10
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
2.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
606
1188
1392
1292
1806
211
1565
2525
8
6322
5336
4138
3118
1631
1290
802
759
340
246
202
766
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
2
SSW
13
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
W
13
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
SSE
10
1
SSW
10
Energy kJ
412
67
48
35
30
18
1286
8
9
21
7
7
8
3
70
123
2
11
10
10
194
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SW
20
0.2
ESE
9
0.9
SW
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SE
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
104
35
20
19
97
8
427
10
12
12
10
5
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
3
SW
13
2.2
WSW
11
3.5
SW
13
2.2
SE
6
1.8
E
6
2
E
7
1.3
E
7
3
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
1.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
26
2596
1220
4119
364
276
396
163
974
1728
1072
362
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
7
6
0
6
206
7
208
65
6
4
66
65
206
38
14
238
38
145
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
9
7
5
7
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The above surf forecast table for Noordhoek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Noordhoek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Noordhoek surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Noordhoek) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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