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:
Point	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	24.5°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.

Surf Forecasts:

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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

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 22:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 19
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	6	6	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

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Tides at Baggies

Current tide and informaton

For Amanzimtoti, 16.0 km from Baggies.

Next High Water: 08:11am | 1.21m

Next Low Water: 02:00am | 0.65m

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Baggies Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite