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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | |
394 | 342 | 298 | 620 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1907 | 1686 | 1620 | 1279 | 1047 | 888 | 771 | 663 | 563 | 451 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 342 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.64m | 3:02AM1.87m | 3:25PM1.71m | 3:42AM1.89m | 4:05PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.11m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.05m | 9:56AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 394 | 342 | 298 | 620 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1907 | 1686 | 1620 | 1279 | 1047 | 888 | 771 | 663 | 563 | 451 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 342 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 82 | 229 | 289 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 99 | 58 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | E 8 | SE 7 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 83 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 33 | — | 21 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | 17 | 20 | 32 | 98 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 114 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 403 | 208 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 446 | 481 | 27 | 30 | 0 |
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