Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 26 Dec 2025 SAST
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Baggies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baggies sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Baggies today?

The current surf forecast for Baggies at 12AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Dec)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (27 Dec)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (27 Dec)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.4
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)9991099999999999966676699
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23524625125725124620219823519418918818899763041251442722581619222076
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
E
25
E
30
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:32PM
1.38
8:15AM
1.47
8:29PM
1.28
9:20AM
1.42
9:47PM
1.20
10:42AM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:45AM
0.37
2:31PM
0.53
2:42AM
0.45
3:46PM
0.57
3:56AM
0.52
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Sunrise----4:54-------4:54-------4:56---
Sunset6:59-------6:59-------6:59-------
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
22211-1221111---13432211
Temp. °C222221212121212121202020202224232322212222222323
Feels °C (?)222322232322222221202120202122222321192223232322
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