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Battery Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
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 12AM 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Battery Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 28 | 35 | 45 | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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