Battery Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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
22.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Battery Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
66
64
50
57
82
53
51
51
51
50
50
39
39
38
37
36
36
39
37
39
39
55
91
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:50PM1.72m
3:59AM1.80m
4:23PM1.73m
4:31AM1.77m
4:55PM1.72m
5:03AM1.72m
Low Tide
9:42AM0.36m
9:51PM0.43m
10:13AM0.35m
10:24PM0.44m
10:44AM0.37m
10:58PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:02
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
19
18
17
17
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
24
24
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
20
19
20
19
18
17
16
19
19
20
20
19
17
17
16
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
85
66
64
50
57
51
53
51
50
37
36
35
17
13
14
37
36
36
39
37
39
39
36
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
10
18
24
24
23
22
34
34
35
36
39
39
35
39
38
10
19
19
14
8
4
6
5
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
32
27
27
27
27
82
4
3
51
51
50
50
39
19
19
19
10
17
17
8
8
8
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SSW
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
4
4
3
8
10
11
3
6
16
16
30
31
42
30
10
10
5
9
55
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
1
1
0
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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