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Sunrise surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunrise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunrise sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sunrise today?
The current surf forecast for Sunrise at 8PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sunrise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | ENE 9 | |
5817 | 6290 | 6118 | 5343 | 4700 | 3750 | 3009 | 2313 | 1952 | 1583 | 1229 | 933 | 714 | 607 | 426 | 436 | 879 | 166 | 1721 | 1392 | 1354 | 1212 | 15 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.63m | 2:56AM1.81m | 3:12PM1.70m | 3:23AM1.84m | 3:39PM1.74m | 3:50AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:11PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 5817 | 6290 | 6118 | 5343 | 4700 | 3750 | 3009 | 2313 | 1952 | 1583 | 1229 | 933 | 714 | 607 | 426 | 338 | 879 | 1330 | 1721 | 1392 | 1354 | 1212 | 938 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 44 | 136 | 138 | 125 | 436 | 282 | 100 | 79 | 64 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 30 | 50 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 90 | 67 | 135 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 85 | 19 | 43 | 184 | 368 | 6 | 46 | 104 | 141 | 166 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 716 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 123 | 320 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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