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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 2PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
94 | 106 | 104 | 111 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 107 | 92 | 106 | 153 | 147 | 125 | 98 | 68 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.15m | 11:17PM1.34m | 11:45AM1.18m | 00:22AM1.40m | 12:48PM1.26m | 1:11AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.57m | 5:45AM0.62m | 5:46PM0.55m | 6:46AM0.53m | 6:45PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 94 | 106 | 104 | 111 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 48 | 38 | 147 | 125 | 50 | 68 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 83 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 81 | 53 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 106 | 153 | 44 | 59 | 54 | 35 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 51 | 107 | 92 | 75 | 75 | 38 | 48 | 98 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 |
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