Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what's cookin' for our stretch of coast.

The coming weeks are a mixed bag, with some serious juice on the cards, but plenty of wind to navigate. The water is a notable 61.5°F, which is nearly 5°F colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year. That's a standout; it’s way colder than average, so you'll want that thick steamer.

We start off slow. The first solid call is Sunday morning the 23rd at Noordhoek. It’s a reef set-up with a solid 8.2ft SW swell and a period of 11 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WSW, which will keep the faces tidy. The combined energy is strong (1687), but don't get too excited – it’s rated as marginal, likely due to the tide.

Monday the 24th morning looks better. The swell eases a touch to 6.9ft from the SW, but the period stretches to 12 seconds, giving the waves more shape. With a light cross-off breeze, the conditions are described as clean. The energy is still healthy (1180). This is a good, user-friendly window.

Tuesday the 25th brings a jump in size. The morning kicks off with an 8.2ft SW swell, 13-second period and clean conditions. By the afternoon, it’s on the rise, hitting 9.8ft from the SW with a very long 16-second period, and energy pumping at 4018. That’s proper groundswell. The wind goes cross-shore, so it’s a bit lumpy. For a reef like Noordhoek, that long-period energy should wrap in nicely, but it’ll be powerful and the sets will be widely spaced.

Then we hit a rough patch. Wednesday and Thursday the 26th and 27th are messy with strong onshore winds and lumpy conditions. The swell is there, but it’s not for surfing. Friday the 28th is small and choppy, and Saturday the 29th is tiny. That’s a few days of no-go.

Here’s where it gets interesting again. Monday the 31st is a standout morning. We’ve got a 13.1ft swell from the WSW, 12-second period, with a light cross-off wind and clean conditions. The energy is massive at 3954, and it’s flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the pick of the whole window for the crew who can handle it. At over 8ft, it’s expert-only territory. The following Tuesday and Wednesday mornings also look solid with clean conditions and strong SW swell.

Now, looking into the second week, from Thursday 3rd of September onward, it gets wild. The swell is predicted to be very large, consistently over 13.1ft and hitting 26.2ft on Friday the 4th, with energy readings up into the tens of thousands. The wind is mostly cross-off, so it should be clean, but the size is just too much for this break. The files themselves call it "too big," so this is for the big-wave chargers only, if they can find a channel.

After that, we see a drop in size into the 19.7ft range for the first week of September, but it's still all for experienced hands only. This whole stretch is about picking your moments, and right now, that Monday the 31st morning is the one to circle.

Stay warm out there.

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