Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 May 2026 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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baggies today?

The current surf forecast for Baggies at 3AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.1
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1350
1092
1057
813
703
684
537
417
434
427
490
453
439
356
350
347
232
224
205
198
154
149
114
87
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:40PM1.65m
3:51AM1.76m
4:07PM1.66m
4:17AM1.73m
4:34PM1.63m
4:44AM1.67m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.15m
10:00AM0.11m
10:07PM0.16m
10:26AM0.13m
10:34PM0.19m
10:53AM0.18m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
6:26
6:26
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5:21
5:20
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
23
21
21
20
19
20
24
25
23
21
20
20
20
21
25
25
24
23
22
20
20
22
27
29
22
22
22
21
19
20
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
25
24
25
24
24
21
20
21
25
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1350
1092
1057
813
703
684
537
417
434
427
490
453
439
356
350
347
232
224
205
198
154
149
46
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.8
S
6
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
16
41
17
10
15
15
15
127
129
82
6
7
5
3
14
14
14
14
14
31
34
35
114
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
15
17
15
15
6
4
1
17
15
15
15
14
14
14
2
38
17
17
14
14
6
46
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
43
20
10
4
5
13
14
6
16
9
16
29
77
69
98
68
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
300
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
27
27
0
0
0
0
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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