Bay of Plenty surf break

Bay of Plenty surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bay of Plenty today?

The current surf forecast for Bay of Plenty at 11PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Bay of Plenty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.9
SSW
15
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
668
622
1730
2670
1607
993
843
946
723
604
394
467
394
342
298
620
1626
1766
1829
1733
1525
1463
1142
929
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
0
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:41AM1.83m
2:03PM1.75m
2:22AM1.94m
2:44PM1.86m
3:02AM2.01m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.45m
7:58AM0.38m
8:08PM0.33m
8:38AM0.26m
8:49PM0.24m
9:17AM0.18m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
23
21
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
21
21
21
19
19
19
18
19
20
21
22
18
15
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
22
21
20
17
17
17
16
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
15
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Energy kJ
668
622
1730
2670
1607
993
843
946
723
604
394
467
394
342
298
620
1626
1766
1829
1733
1525
1463
1142
929
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
1.1
S
11
0.5
E
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
77
5
6
5
5
195
186
5
5
5
75
43
6
126
229
295
16
23
25
26
26
26
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
5
2
5
5
2
2
2
5
5
83
7
13
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
6
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
594
206
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1275
740
286
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
238
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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