Surf Forecasts:
Noordhoek surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,559 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3732 | 2088 | 2635 | 1818 | 1983 | 4559 | 2017 | 1117 | 549 | 671 | 872 | 1263 | 1425 | 1129 | 1524 | 853 | 674 | 466 | 299 | 398 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.44m | 1:36AM1.59m | 2:13PM1.60m | 2:30AM1.71m | 3:00PM1.76m | 3:15AM1.81m | 3:41PM1.89m | 3:55AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.96m | 4:32AM1.87m | 4:55PM1.98m | 5:07AM1.84m | 5:29PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.64m | 8:04AM0.48m | 8:24PM0.49m | 8:49AM0.35m | 9:11PM0.36m | 9:28AM0.24m | 9:51PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.16m | 11:02PM0.23m | 11:09AM0.18m | 11:35PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3732 | 2088 | 2635 | 1818 | 1983 | 4559 | 2017 | 1117 | 549 | 346 | 872 | 1263 | 1425 | 1129 | 1524 | 853 | 674 | 659 | 443 | 398 | 630 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 19 | S 9 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 68 | 49 | 223 | 31 | 52 | 27 | — | — | 146 | 671 | 291 | 121 | 589 | 782 | 2 | — | — | 466 | 299 | 3 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | 109 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 28 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 622 | — | — | — | — | 413 | 549 | 570 | 504 | 553 | 821 | 785 | 735 | 1080 | 558 | 628 | — | 644 | 454 | 762 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 294 | 65 | 239 | 246 | 249 | 264 | 628 | 206 | 238 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 264 | 206 | 38 | 206 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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