Battery Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Battery Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 11PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (29 Apr)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
0
0
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
11
0.8
S
18
1.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5566
4766
4168
3512
2805
2323
1952
1452
1118
942
722
615
418
422
725
1809
1654
1092
1057
813
703
585
537
355
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
25
S
25
S
15
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
E
15
E
on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:41PM1.76m
2:53AM1.90m
3:10PM1.82m
3:21AM1.94m
3:38PM1.85m
3:49AM1.95m
Low Tide
8:43PM0.37m
9:06AM0.31m
9:12PM0.32m
9:33AM0.27m
9:40PM0.30m
10:00AM0.27m
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:22
6:24
6:24
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
17
17
20
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
23
23
23
22
20
19
19
20
23
23
18
19
17
15
16
14
18
21
22
20
20
17
17
19
19
20
22
23
20
19
19
20
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1
S
13
Energy kJ
5566
4766
4168
3512
2805
2323
1952
1452
1118
942
722
615
418
338
389
1809
1654
1092
1057
813
703
585
537
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
10
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
S
18
1.1
S
17
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.9
S
7
0.4
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
42
41
42
44
48
48
49
11
10
74
93
131
125
422
725
32
16
83
16
15
15
15
15
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.8
S
6
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
31
24
24
30
30
50
44
42
125
42
44
16
15
15
15
5
4
4
3
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.5
SW
3
0.5
S
4
1
S
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
14
28
35
45
4
9
60
10
16
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
7
7
0
0
2
1
2
154
352
2
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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