Battery Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Battery Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Battery Beach at 1AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
1.4
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
118
68
55
36
21
44
43
31
29
25
60
33
37
35
36
32
23
42
35
70
50
112
176
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
NE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
E
20
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:06AM1.62m
1:32PM1.52m
1:46AM1.69m
2:10PM1.59m
2:22AM1.75m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.64m
7:27AM0.57m
7:31PM0.57m
8:05AM0.49m
8:09PM0.51m
8:39AM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
23
22
21
20
20
20
23
23
22
21
20
19
19
20
23
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
23
22
23
23
20
18
19
20
25
24
23
23
21
18
17
18
21
20
21
22
22
20
20
20
24
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
125
48
68
55
34
20
44
43
9
9
8
20
33
37
35
36
32
23
22
13
8
13
112
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
E
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
35
69
53
51
36
6
12
10
31
29
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
5
5
2
7
5
13
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.4
NE
6
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
59
54
16
16
16
21
8
3
22
20
19
18
16
16
14
9
3
3
42
35
70
50
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
NE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
37
118
8
9
18
8
4
5
25
60
1
2
2
4
3
4
3
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
7
0
1
2
2
0
2
7
7
1
0
0
0
0
105
406
2
12
0
1
0
0
7
406
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
6
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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