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Bay of Plenty surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Bay of Plenty today?
The current surf forecast for Bay of Plenty at 12AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Plenty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
482 | 482 | 678 | 484 | 426 | 426 | 318 | 442 | 809 | 1380 | 1985 | 2929 | 2285 | 1993 | 1369 | 1679 | 1934 | 2420 | 5326 | 6246 | 6604 | 3248 | 3551 | 4168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.61m | 1:34PM1.56m | 1:51AM1.73m | 2:10PM1.68m | 2:24AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.67m | 7:30AM0.59m | 7:37PM0.55m | 8:06AM0.47m | 8:12PM0.44m | 8:37AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 482 | 482 | 484 | 484 | 426 | 426 | 318 | 271 | 228 | 188 | 194 | 1575 | 1055 | 660 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 94 | 2946 | 3772 | 3415 | 3248 | 3551 | 4168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 15 | NE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 154 | 154 | 252 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 678 | — | — | 3 | 84 | 442 | 809 | 1380 | 1985 | 2929 | 2285 | 1993 | 1369 | 1679 | 1934 | 2420 | 5326 | 6246 | 6604 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 241 | 377 | 665 | 665 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 863 | 863 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 330 |
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