Battery Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 SAST
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Battery Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Battery Beach sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Battery Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
2
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
2
NE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
703
602
487
355
282
237
271
301
186
245
262
280
302
431
392
756
557
635
567
557
725
817
618
546
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:02AM1.31m
10:32PM1.37m
11:26AM1.31m
00:16AM1.47m
12:48PM1.43m
1:12AM1.61m
Low Tide
2:46AM0.86m
3:38PM0.84m
5:13AM0.87m
5:44PM0.79m
6:41AM0.74m
6:53PM0.67m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:27
5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
18
19
22
22
23
21
20
18
17
18
22
24
23
22
21
20
21
22
26
26
25
24
23
22
16
17
17
17
18
15
17
16
15
17
21
22
22
22
22
20
20
21
24
24
25
25
23
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
12
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
703
602
487
355
282
222
148
212
186
171
223
41
48
332
332
481
557
635
567
557
546
612
618
546
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
58
80
63
106
103
69
64
16
50
50
29
29
28
13
13
13
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
5
5
17
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
1.2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
5
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
2
NE
6
1.2
NNE
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
7
12
197
138
237
271
301
83
245
262
280
302
431
392
756
725
817
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
556
697
688
152
352
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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