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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | |
114 | 112 | 112 | 144 | 141 | 104 | 98 | 106 | 94 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 98 | 97 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 75 | 93 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.21m | 9:51PM1.31m | 10:18AM1.15m | 11:17PM1.34m | 11:45AM1.18m | 00:22AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.54m | 4:15AM0.66m | 4:27PM0.57m | 5:45AM0.62m | 5:46PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 63 | 45 | 112 | 144 | 141 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 98 | 97 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 75 | 74 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 4 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 112 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 51 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 74 | 22 | 40 | 36 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 64 | 93 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 100 | 185 | 208 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 667 | 667 | 394 | 27 | 30 |
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