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Alkantstrand Surf Forecast
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Alkantstrand surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Alkantstrand today?
The current surf forecast for Alkantstrand at 8PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alkantstrand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
274 | 177 | 246 | 274 | 164 | 116 | 71 | 64 | 663 | 1222 | 804 | 675 | 638 | 454 | 203 | 346 | 170 | 366 | 536 | 1106 | 1077 | 752 | 605 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.23m | 10:55PM1.31m | 11:26AM1.28m | 00:09AM1.46m | 12:33PM1.41m | 1:00AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.71m | 5:16AM0.74m | 5:36PM0.63m | 6:28AM0.59m | 6:36PM0.49m | 7:17AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 274 | 177 | 141 | 108 | 164 | 116 | 71 | 64 | 663 | 1222 | 804 | 675 | 638 | 454 | 203 | 346 | 170 | 366 | 536 | 1106 | 1077 | 752 | 605 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 80 | 55 | 52 | 56 | 80 | 84 | 24 | 59 | 41 | 37 | 57 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 337 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSW 19 | E 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 110 | 28 | 73 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 118 | 12 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 131 | 246 | 274 | 464 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 136 | 59 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 489 | 373 | 117 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 99 | 228 | 430 | 376 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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