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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 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
22.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 10PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | |
64 | 50 | 57 | 82 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.55m | 4:01AM1.62m | 4:22PM1.55m | 4:32AM1.60m | 4:55PM1.53m | 5:03AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.28m | 10:43AM0.22m | 10:55PM0.31m | 11:16AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 64 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 82 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 31 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 91 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 18 |
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