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Bay of Plenty surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bay of Plenty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bay of Plenty sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bay of Plenty today?
The current surf forecast for Bay of Plenty at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Plenty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | |
3246 | 446 | 950 | 917 | 1506 | 1290 | 1258 | 1078 | 859 | 703 | 602 | 487 | 355 | 282 | 272 | 336 | 362 | 225 | 239 | 291 | 341 | 365 | 444 | 391 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.47m | 8:21PM1.42m | 9:02AM1.31m | 10:32PM1.37m | 11:26AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.70m | 1:50PM0.72m | 2:46AM0.86m | 3:38PM0.84m | 5:13AM0.87m | 5:44PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1556 | 446 | 225 | 168 | 1506 | 1290 | 1258 | 1078 | 859 | 703 | 602 | 487 | 355 | 282 | 222 | 148 | 295 | 225 | 239 | 291 | 42 | 49 | 381 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 337 | 950 | 917 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 106 | 103 | 69 | 42 | 16 | — | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 3246 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 89 | 167 | 272 | 336 | 362 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 341 | 365 | 444 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 1214 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 696 | 740 | 714 | 153 | 153 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 687 | 5 | 1 |
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