Battery Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Battery Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 9PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1423
1047
888
760
663
563
444
416
344
344
342
221
342
268
260
187
181
129
127
264
202
134
132
123
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
0
NNE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
3:25PM1.93m
3:42AM2.03m
4:06PM1.95m
4:23AM2.00m
4:49PM1.92m
5:05AM1.91m
Low Tide
9:17AM0.18m
9:31PM0.20m
9:57AM0.15m
10:13PM0.21m
10:37AM0.17m
10:56PM0.28m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:07
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
20
19
19
18
18
21
22
21
20
18
17
17
18
22
22
22
21
19
18
18
18
19
20
21
21
19
19
18
18
19
18
18
18
16
16
16
17
20
20
21
22
19
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
13
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
S
12
0.8
E
6
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1423
1047
888
760
663
563
444
416
344
344
342
221
342
64
66
187
47
129
127
56
74
73
60
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.5
S
14
1
ENE
5
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
S
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
15
16
27
25
24
22
22
22
21
8
8
99
53
268
260
52
181
101
94
264
202
134
132
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
12
33
21
4
7
73
112
112
110
7
7
8
8
25
50
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.5
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
47
24
44
122
129
156
120
79
62
60
111
127
104
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
778
2
0
0
0
0
0
7
556
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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