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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 2PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1373 | 1195 | 1423 | 1047 | 888 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 444 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 273 | 336 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 181 | 169 | 166 | 264 | 193 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.71m | 3:42AM1.89m | 4:05PM1.74m | 4:23AM1.85m | 4:46PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.05m | 9:56AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.04m | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | 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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 1373 | 1195 | 1423 | 1047 | 888 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 444 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 273 | 336 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 60 | 169 | 166 | 60 | 80 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 97 | 27 | 42 | 48 | 52 | 181 | 101 | 94 | 264 | 193 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 19 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 16 | 21 | 76 | 90 | 115 | 105 | 99 | 50 | 50 | 119 | 141 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 525 | 27 | 189 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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