Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baggies today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Baggies at 12AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
14
9
36
28
50
130
172
147
97
88
123
123
176
89
86
199
54
68
64
63
60
57
47
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NE
25
NE
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:13PM1.42m
2:25AM1.57m
2:47PM1.48m
2:58AM1.60m
3:19PM1.52m
3:30AM1.62m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.37m
8:39AM0.29m
8:44PM0.32m
9:10AM0.24m
9:18PM0.29m
9:41AM0.22m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
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5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
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1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
19
19
23
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
22
23
21
22
21
21
20
19
22
16
17
17
17
18
18
19
21
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
9
8
5
3
6
12
130
172
147
97
88
36
27
176
24
20
199
54
68
64
63
60
57
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
7
8
7
7
3
50
15
9
9
9
9
123
123
12
89
86
8
39
36
10
18
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
5
6
5
36
28
3
6
3
5
29
29
9
9
9
6
5
9
11
34
33
33
32
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.6
S
3
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
6
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
Energy kJ
11
14
9
8
3
8
54
62
45
60
1
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
1
1
0
1
0
29
667
375
22
18
7
7
0
27
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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