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Bay of Plenty surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 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
23.8° 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 12PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
5227 | 3783 | 5701 | 6120 | 5566 | 4766 | 4168 | 3512 | 2805 | 2149 | 1793 | 1452 | 1118 | 942 | 722 | 615 | 426 | 422 | 734 | 1029 | 1654 | 1225 | 1057 | 813 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.83m | 2:41PM1.76m | 2:53AM1.90m | 3:10PM1.82m | 3:21AM1.94m | 3:38PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.37m | 8:43PM0.37m | 9:06AM0.31m | 9:12PM0.32m | 9:33AM0.27m | 9:40PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 3106 | 3783 | 5701 | 6120 | 5566 | 4766 | 4168 | 3512 | 2805 | 2149 | 1793 | 1452 | 1118 | 942 | 722 | 615 | 426 | 338 | 734 | 1029 | 1654 | 1225 | 1057 | 813 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 80 | 134 | 119 | 88 | 284 | 171 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 51 | 30 | 44 | 42 | 125 | 422 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 16 | 80 | — | 2 | 7 | 39 | 48 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 685 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 353 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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