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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 08 Dec 2025 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 10AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 48 | 60 | 98 | 98 | 90 | 83 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 60 | 54 | 87 | 125 | 119 | 106 | 88 | 121 | 167 | 218 | 163 | 222 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:43AM 1.66 | 5:56PM 1.58 | 6:29AM 1.57 | 6:40PM 1.45 | 7:20AM 1.47 | 7:28PM 1.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:48AM 0.26 | 12:07AM 0.21 | 12:35PM 0.39 | 12:52AM 0.32 | 1:27PM 0.52 | 1:41AM 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 13 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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