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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
229 | 169 | 163 | 260 | 236 | 175 | 129 | 121 | 114 | 82 | 110 | 104 | 139 | 133 | 125 | 160 | 169 | 196 | 235 | 230 | 275 | 263 | 246 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | 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 | off | |
High Tide | 4:46PM1.72m | 5:05AM1.76m | 5:30PM1.66m | 5:48AM1.63m | 6:18PM1.56m | 6:35AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.10m | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.20m | 12:00PM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 229 | 169 | 163 | 260 | 236 | 175 | 129 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 95 | 95 | 160 | 196 | 235 | 230 | 275 | 263 | 246 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 52 | 121 | 114 | 82 | 56 | 104 | 139 | 133 | 125 | 76 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 109 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | 110 | 101 | 94 | 92 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 46 | 73 | 82 | 110 | 54 | 31 | 48 | 36 | 160 | 169 | 111 | 109 | 123 | 81 | 55 | 64 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 185 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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