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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 2AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 | |
1238 | 942 | 722 | 615 | 426 | 422 | 725 | 1160 | 1327 | 1208 | 931 | 813 | 703 | 585 | 537 | 355 | 434 | 421 | 483 | 446 | 371 | 423 | 356 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.76m | 3:40PM1.65m | 3:51AM1.76m | 4:07PM1.66m | 4:17AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.17m | 9:34AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 1238 | 942 | 722 | 615 | 426 | 396 | 725 | 1160 | 1327 | 1208 | 931 | 813 | 703 | 585 | 537 | 355 | 434 | 421 | 483 | 446 | 371 | 423 | 356 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 48 | 91 | 103 | 111 | 279 | 227 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 127 | 129 | 82 | 16 | 16 | 112 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 44 | 42 | 125 | 422 | 37 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 26 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 208 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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