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Baggies surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Baggies today?
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | |
165 | 181 | 197 | 230 | 270 | 264 | 302 | 336 | 474 | 555 | 648 | 635 | 555 | 546 | 657 | 748 | 484 | 484 | 434 | 325 | 440 | 796 | 896 | 1816 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.11m | 00:20AM1.30m | 12:46PM1.23m | 1:16AM1.45m | 1:35PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.73m | 5:37PM0.63m | 6:47AM0.60m | 6:50PM0.51m | 7:36AM0.46m | 7:35PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 165 | 181 | 197 | 201 | 257 | 47 | 291 | 241 | 474 | 555 | 648 | 635 | 555 | 546 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 434 | 325 | 277 | 234 | 194 | 970 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 103 | 69 | 64 | 41 | — | 50 | 73 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | — | — | 50 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 232 | 107 | 62 | 230 | 270 | 264 | 302 | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 657 | 748 | — | — | 8 | 124 | 440 | 796 | 896 | 1816 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 30 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 239 | 383 | 695 | 24 | 7 |
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