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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 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
25.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 12PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
3488 | 2724 | 3490 | 3201 | 2141 | 1635 | 3048 | 2750 | 2408 | 2005 | 1675 | 1335 | 1027 | 800 | 699 | 584 | 418 | 338 | 225 | 174 | 202 | 268 | 173 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.29m | 7:38PM1.21m | 7:51AM1.18m | 9:10PM1.17m | 9:37AM1.12m | 10:58PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.54m | 1:44AM0.69m | 2:26PM0.62m | 3:26AM0.75m | 4:06PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 1369 | 1392 | 1469 | 1557 | 2141 | 1214 | 3048 | 2750 | 2408 | 2005 | 1675 | 1335 | 1027 | 800 | 699 | 584 | 418 | 338 | 225 | 174 | 202 | 268 | 173 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 175 | 127 | 486 | 761 | 817 | 1635 | 106 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 135 | 102 | 96 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | NE 5 | SE 16 | ENE 7 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 149 | 312 | 86 | 83 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | N 4 | NNW 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3488 | 2724 | 3490 | 3201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 37 | 173 | 13 | 52 | 26 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 |
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