Battery Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.83° S 31.04° E

Issued: 7 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Battery Beach sea temperature is
21.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Battery Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 2PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)15ft (4.5m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)8ft (2.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Battery Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
!
2
4
4
!
!
!
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
13
4.5
SSW
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1724
1992
2257
6235
1922
1731
2544
3092
2810
2394
1930
1599
1310
1018
892
801
801
749
776
686
509
426
354
273
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
10
SE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:29AM1.73m
5:56PM1.80m
6:02AM1.69m
6:30PM1.78m
6:36AM1.64m
7:07PM1.74m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.34m
00:03AM0.46m
12:11PM0.36m
00:39AM0.50m
12:45PM0.40m
1:17AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
19
20
20
18
17
16
15
14
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
19
20
20
18
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
17
16
17
17
15
14
13
12
16
16
18
16
16
14
13
12
16
16
17
16
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
1724
1992
2257
2473
1922
1731
2544
3092
2810
2394
1930
1599
1310
1018
892
801
801
749
776
686
509
426
354
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
1.3
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
31
87
83
80
79
429
69
103
101
98
94
93
66
65
64
63
63
59
59
58
40
40
34
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
SW
10
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
16
2
8
80
75
72
100
98
95
54
16
15
15
14
7
6
6
5
5
31
30
39
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
13
0.4
NE
2
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
1.5
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
6235
2
7
14
129
133
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
153
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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