Bog Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
NE
6
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
41
36
15
15
14
34
66
124
99
254
237
298
223
179
169
167
172
252
249
218
257
74
80
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:12PM1.49m
2:25AM1.64m
2:47PM1.55m
2:58AM1.67m
3:19PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:05AM0.37m
8:10PM0.38m
8:38AM0.30m
8:45PM0.33m
9:09AM0.25m
9:18PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
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5:05
5:04
5:04
5:04
1
Temp °C
20
20
23
23
22
21
22
21
20
20
23
23
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
18
21
23
22
22
23
22
20
20
23
20
17
19
19
19
19
19
22
19
19
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
38
41
29
13
9
8
7
5
124
99
254
237
298
223
179
61
52
32
252
249
218
257
64
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.3
E
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
18
17
14
7
7
7
34
66
11
13
15
9
8
9
8
169
167
172
14
11
13
10
74
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
E
6
0.4
S
4
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
19
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
16
15
36
15
15
14
13
6
5
72
6
3
3
3
7
9
9
9
9
8
8
13
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
27
8
13
13
9
10
3
13
91
101
74
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
127
315
81
16
0
0
0
0
31
723
932
84
31
0
0
0
0
583
33
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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