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Battery Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Battery Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 9AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | |
1907 | 1373 | 1195 | 1033 | 1047 | 878 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 444 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 273 | 342 | 264 | 260 | 236 | 181 | 169 | 166 | 260 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:02AM2.01m | 3:25PM1.93m | 3:42AM2.03m | 4:06PM1.95m | 4:23AM2.00m | 4:49PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.18m | 9:31PM0.20m | 9:57AM0.15m | 10:13PM0.21m | 10:37AM0.17m | 10:56PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 1907 | 1373 | 1195 | 1033 | 1047 | 878 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 444 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 273 | 342 | 264 | 260 | 236 | 181 | 44 | 40 | 260 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 99 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 169 | 166 | 50 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 15 | E 4 | — | SE 5 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 14 | 73 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 101 | 94 | 60 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 106 | 80 | 82 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 13 | 25 | 89 | 97 | 119 | — | 85 | 75 | 68 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 556 | 7 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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