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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
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 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
426 | 426 | 426 | 318 | 364 | 779 | 1545 | 2043 | 3137 | 2563 | 1119 | 1840 | 2020 | 2154 | 2335 | 5326 | 6538 | 4220 | 5137 | 5953 | 5566 | 5120 | 4770 | 4168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.45m | 1:35PM1.36m | 1:55AM1.58m | 2:12PM1.47m | 2:27AM1.67m | 2:43PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.46m | 7:35PM0.39m | 8:10AM0.34m | 8:11PM0.29m | 8:40AM0.24m | 8:42PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 426 | 426 | 426 | 318 | 271 | 228 | 192 | 194 | 1839 | 1300 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 2946 | 4247 | 4220 | 5137 | 5953 | 5566 | 5120 | 4770 | 4168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 15 | ENE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 158 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 129 | 364 | 779 | 1545 | 2043 | 3137 | 2563 | 1119 | 1840 | 2020 | 2154 | 2335 | 5326 | 6538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 111 | 383 | 407 | 695 | 695 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 867 | 835 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 655 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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