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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 12PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | |
703 | 684 | 537 | 417 | 434 | 427 | 490 | 446 | 439 | 356 | 356 | 290 | 232 | 224 | 205 | 157 | 177 | 149 | 114 | 82 | 84 | 74 | 100 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.66m | 4:17AM1.73m | 4:34PM1.63m | 4:44AM1.67m | 5:02PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.19m | 10:53AM0.18m | 11:03PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 6 |
 kJ | 703 | 684 | 537 | 417 | 434 | 427 | 490 | 446 | 439 | 356 | 356 | 290 | 232 | 224 | 42 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 74 | 81 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 127 | 129 | 82 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 205 | 157 | 154 | 149 | 114 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 20 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 41 | 73 | 71 | 63 | — | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 10 | — | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 100 | 111 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 332 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 100 | 0 |
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