Bay of Plenty surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 26 Mar 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
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bay of Plenty today?

The current surf forecast for Bay of Plenty at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (26 Mar)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
0.8
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.2
E
1.7
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)777777888888888768788888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3231631381171247982202195190149142137141182208202175294251227221163135
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SW
10
S
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
0
SSE
20
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
5
SW
25
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:43AM
1.34
10:36PM
1.28
12:01PM
1.31
12:59AM
1.43
1:25PM
1.48
1:51AM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:15AM
0.87
3:33PM
0.92
5:28AM
0.96
6:31PM
0.85
7:18AM
0.79
7:36PM
0.67
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
Sunrise-6:01-------6:03-------6:03------
Sunset----6:00-------5:59-------5:58---
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
Rain (mm)
-------------27-----1321
Temp. °C232426252424232222232526262523232324282826242423
Feels °C (?)272426252526252525262627283024262526303031242623
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