Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baggies today?

The current surf forecast for Baggies at 2AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (18 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
ENE
2.5
NE
2.2
NE
2.2
NE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.2
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
S
1.3
ENE
1.8
ENE
2.5
NE
2.1
NE
1.9
NE
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.2
S
Period(s) (?)788888886101010101212578788887
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24068955858920716811389109325294259173147707829879945640721214291155
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NW
10
WSW
15
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:46PM
1.81
4:03AM
1.99
4:20PM
1.82
4:37AM
1.95
4:55PM
1.78
5:13AM
1.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:47PM
-0.05
10:14AM
-0.07
10:22PM
-0.05
10:49AM
-0.03
10:58PM
0.01
11:24AM
0.07
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise-----6:16-------6:16-------6:18--
Sunset5:35-------5:34-------5:32-------
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C272726262426242423222222212226293027272725252625
Feels °C (?)282724252324212121222323212124272726262723222321
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