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Banana Beach 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
Banana Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banana Beach sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banana Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Banana Beach at 2AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banana Beach. (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 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1048 | 814 | 625 | 502 | 403 | 889 | 1382 | 1437 | 1152 | 1212 | 951 | 834 | 588 | 555 | 521 | 531 | 498 | 483 | 522 | 454 | 365 | 359 | 350 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.58m | 3:23AM1.73m | 3:40PM1.61m | 3:50AM1.72m | 4:07PM1.61m | 4:17AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.17m | 9:34AM0.12m | 9:38PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:06PM0.16m | 10:27AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1048 | 814 | 625 | 502 | 403 | 889 | 1382 | 1437 | 1152 | 1212 | 951 | 834 | 588 | 555 | 521 | 531 | 498 | 483 | 522 | 454 | 365 | 359 | 350 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | NE 7 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 75 | 13 | 25 | 55 | 338 | 227 | 98 | 77 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 140 | 9 | 15 | 129 | 129 | 82 | 16 | 115 | 113 | 16 | 14 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 45 | 72 | 70 | 347 | 64 | 60 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 43 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 28 | 24 | — | — | — | 39 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 14 | — | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 152 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 84 | 84 |
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