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Bay of Plenty surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 10 May 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
24.7° 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 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
281 | 184 | 172 | 264 | 243 | 234 | 651 | 516 | 378 | 400 | 439 | 276 | 210 | 163 | 158 | 163 | 297 | 596 | 715 | 580 | 431 | 317 | 478 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.26m | 10:53PM1.42m | 11:28AM1.32m | 00:06AM1.54m | 12:32PM1.46m | 00:58AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.81m | 5:27AM0.82m | 5:35PM0.73m | 6:31AM0.68m | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:17AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
22 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 281 | 184 | 172 | 264 | 243 | 234 | 348 | 75 | 378 | 400 | 439 | 276 | 112 | 71 | 50 | 57 | 297 | 596 | 715 | 580 | 431 | 317 | 478 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 144 | 106 | 102 | 166 | 131 | 42 | 44 | 60 | 39 | 39 | 210 | 163 | 158 | 163 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 29 | 46 | 44 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 2 | — | 38 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 103 | 154 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NW 4 | S 5 | SE 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 72 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 651 | 516 | — | 93 | 185 | 170 | 210 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 40 | 47 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 5 | 219 | 276 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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