Battery Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.83° S 31.04° E

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Battery Beach sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Battery Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Battery Beach surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 3,581 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Battery Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Battery Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Battery Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 2nd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 2nd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 2nd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Battery Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
4
4
4
!
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
2.2
S
12
2.5
S
14
2
S
12
3
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.1
SE
11
1.3
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.3
NE
5
0.6
SSW
15
2.3
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1610
1439
2775
1174
3292
1687
1407
505
802
615
278
154
198
545
178
81
68
102
94
167
665
Wind (km/h)
25
S
10
W
5
SE
5
SE
10
NW
10
SSW
10
S
10
W
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NW
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
WNW
5
ESE
30
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:23PM1.80m
5:29AM1.73m
5:56PM1.80m
6:02AM1.69m
6:30PM1.78m
6:36AM1.64m
7:07PM1.74m
7:14AM1.58m
7:49PM1.69m
8:00AM1.51m
8:41PM1.62m
8:59AM1.43m
9:47PM1.55m
10:21AM1.38m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.44m
11:39AM0.34m
00:03AM0.46m
12:11PM0.36m
00:39AM0.50m
12:45PM0.40m
1:17AM0.55m
1:24PM0.47m
2:03AM0.62m
2:11PM0.54m
3:00AM0.68m
3:12PM0.63m
4:16AM0.72m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
21
18
19
19
18
18
19
17
19
19
18
20
21
20
23
22
19
21
20
20
17
Feels °C
16
14
18
15
15
16
18
16
16
15
17
16
19
19
19
20
18
18
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
2.2
S
12
2.5
S
14
2
S
12
3
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
50
1439
2775
1174
3292
1687
1407
505
802
615
278
154
75
204
101
81
68
57
56
144
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
1.2
S
14
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
1.2
SSE
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
13
30
83
610
103
94
66
417
59
37
26
70
124
82
48
35
32
66
44
167
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.5
E
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
6
79
100
18
15
60
27
5
39
20
19
6
18
17
3
14
68
14
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
0.6
NE
3
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
7
0.6
SSW
4
1
ENE
7
1.3
NE
5
1.5
SSW
6
2.3
S
8
Energy kJ
1610
6
67
144
198
545
178
10
102
94
140
665
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
378
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
7
7
0
7
0
0
7
2
0
0
153
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
9
5
7
5
5
9
7
7
6
9
8
6
6
7
9
7
7
9
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Information about the Battery Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Battery Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Battery Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Battery Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Battery Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Battery Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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