Baggies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, South Africa)

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Baggies Surf Guide

Baggies in Hibiscous Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast.. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, locals and sharks.

Baggies Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Baggies:

The best conditions reported for surf at Baggies occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Baggies (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Baggies with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in June while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

22%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Baggies Location Map

Interactive Baggies surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Baggies is Durban International Airport (DUR) in South Africa, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Baggies is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR), also in South Africa, 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Baggies Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross

What does Baggies look like?

Latest photos from Baggies. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Frank Horn

Tides at Baggies

Current tide and informaton

For Amanzimtoti, 3 km from Baggies.

Next High Water: 05:31pm | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Baggies Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(25.4 °C) too at Baggies, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite