Alkantstrand surf break

Alkantstrand surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 SAST
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Alkantstrand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alkantstrand sea temperature is
25.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alkantstrand today?

The current surf forecast for Alkantstrand at 1PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (26 Mar)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Alkantstrand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
0.6
S
1.1
E
0.6
S
0.6
S
1
E
1.4
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.9
ESE
0.6
S
1.3
E
1.4
ENE
1.2
E
1.2
E
0.8
SSW
0.9
E
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.3
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)71371212888888881388881287778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)16611511610610411023816112911714514299125203270196196195105314245181135
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
15
NNE
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
offoffoffcross-
off
offoffglassglassoncross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:26AM
1.24
10:08PM
1.16
11:53AM
1.18
12:59AM
1.31
1:26PM
1.36
1:54AM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:02AM
0.69
3:03PM
0.78
4:56AM
0.84
6:24PM
0.75
7:19AM
0.68
7:35PM
0.55
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
Sunrise-5:58-------5:58-------5:58------
Sunset----5:55-------5:54-------5:53---
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------1--------------14-
Temp. °C232528262625242423242729272625252425303128252323
Feels °C (?)232631283029272726283030272727282525303027282323
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