Bog Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 SAST
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Bog Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bog Bay sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bog Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (26 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
106
172
203
176
120
85
53
28
21
44
43
43
29
71
67
86
42
47
36
35
30
13
68
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
15
E
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:46PM1.32m
1:10AM1.52m
1:34PM1.41m
1:50AM1.59m
2:12PM1.49m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.56m
6:45PM0.51m
7:29AM0.46m
7:31PM0.44m
8:05AM0.37m
8:10PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
17
18
23
25
23
22
21
20
20
20
23
23
22
20
19
19
20
21
24
23
21
21
21
21
16
18
22
23
23
22
20
18
20
20
25
23
22
20
19
18
18
19
22
21
22
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
34
32
26
203
176
120
85
53
28
19
11
10
43
22
31
33
38
42
47
36
35
22
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
E
6
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
83
74
172
52
35
32
71
52
22
9
44
43
23
29
19
18
18
17
16
16
15
13
7
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
E
6
Energy kJ
14
106
54
61
59
55
53
34
16
21
5
3
1
5
27
17
16
16
14
32
30
30
13
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.8
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
Energy kJ
74
60
53
34
46
82
17
20
17
11
17
71
67
86
3
7
10
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
33
33
33
9
0
30
28
2
0
583
33
10
0
0
0
0
29
434
0
0
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
4
4
5
5
6
5
4
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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