Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baggies today?

The current surf forecast for Baggies at 4PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
1.3
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.1
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
104
102
100
98
83
74
106
99
147
125
108
66
51
36
21
44
43
31
29
69
36
40
45
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:45AM1.18m
00:22AM1.40m
12:48PM1.26m
1:11AM1.47m
1:35PM1.34m
1:50AM1.53m
Low Tide
5:46PM0.55m
6:46AM0.53m
6:45PM0.49m
7:31AM0.44m
7:31PM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:05
Temp °C
21
22
21
20
19
18
17
18
23
24
23
22
20
20
20
20
23
24
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
19
17
16
16
21
22
22
23
18
20
21
21
24
23
22
21
20
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
108
104
102
100
98
20
24
26
24
147
125
48
66
44
29
19
17
43
31
19
30
36
40
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
S
4
0.4
SE
11
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
41
26
26
26
26
83
74
54
54
36
35
69
53
51
36
5
44
3
22
29
17
17
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.4
S
4
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
10
14
14
106
99
61
59
54
16
16
16
21
5
12
6
20
19
18
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
5
12
49
58
55
41
34
34
108
2
9
8
10
10
16
47
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
0
24
7
7
0
29
525
27
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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