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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 9PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
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 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
487 | 355 | 282 | 245 | 261 | 300 | 170 | 166 | 249 | 262 | 302 | 371 | 381 | 524 | 637 | 635 | 623 | 544 | 546 | 710 | 817 | 546 | 484 | 426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.13m | 10:33PM1.18m | 11:22AM1.11m | 00:20AM1.30m | 12:46PM1.23m | 1:16AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.66m | 5:08AM0.73m | 5:37PM0.63m | 6:47AM0.60m | 6:50PM0.51m | 7:36AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 487 | 355 | 282 | 212 | 148 | 207 | 170 | 166 | 227 | 251 | 295 | 302 | 259 | 524 | 637 | 635 | 623 | 544 | 546 | 535 | 546 | 546 | 484 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 82 | — | — | — | — | 106 | 103 | 69 | 42 | 41 | 48 | 50 | 92 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | — | — | 50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 229 | 167 | 245 | 261 | 300 | 187 | 69 | 249 | 262 | 302 | 371 | 381 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 710 | 817 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 672 | 685 | 151 | 183 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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