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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | |
342 | 221 | 407 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 229 | 169 | 163 | 260 | 193 | 175 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 110 | 104 | 184 | 133 | 125 | 160 | 133 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.74m | 4:23AM1.85m | 4:46PM1.72m | 5:05AM1.76m | 5:30PM1.66m | 5:48AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.04m | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.10m | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.20m | 12:00PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 342 | 221 | 407 | 53 | 260 | 236 | 229 | 46 | 48 | 260 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 57 | 68 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 117 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | ENE 5 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 97 | 42 | 268 | 47 | 35 | 44 | 169 | 163 | 45 | 193 | 175 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 104 | 184 | 133 | 125 | 160 | 133 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | S 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 12 | 73 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 101 | 94 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 50 | 46 | 73 | 82 | 110 | 54 | 34 | 31 | 48 | 40 | 83 | 115 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 102 | 94 | 100 | — | — | 61 | 62 | 80 | 93 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 151 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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