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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
22.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 9PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
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 Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
89 | 86 | 41 | 99 | 113 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 50 | 57 | 82 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.52m | 3:30AM1.62m | 3:51PM1.55m | 4:01AM1.62m | 4:22PM1.55m | 4:32AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.24m | 9:18PM0.29m | 9:41AM0.22m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 36 | 44 | 32 | 99 | 113 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 89 | 86 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 9 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 82 | 44 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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