Bog Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.60° S 31.17° E

Issued: 1 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Bog Bay sea temperature is

22.0° C

Bog Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bog Bay today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	11s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	10s
Evening (18 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 18								Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SSW 12	SSW 11	E 10	E 10	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 12	SSE 14	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	190	250	217	156	156	173	268	420	393	454	522	560	811	512	816	782	878	1056	1039	993	993	910	819	748
Wind (km/h)	WSW	NW	WNW	NE	E	ESE	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	ENE	E	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SW	SSW	SE	ENE	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	on	on	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross	cross
High Tide			6:07AM1.72m				6:37PM1.80m				6:43AM1.62m				7:13PM1.68m				7:19AM1.49m				7:51PM1.55m
Low Tide	00:05AM0.20m				12:15PM0.10m				00:43AM0.30m				12:50PM0.21m				1:20AM0.41m				1:27PM0.34m


	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	17	17	21	22	20	19	18	18	17	17	20	21	19	18	17	17	17	18	19	20	20	18	17
Feels °C	16	16	16	20	20	20	18	17	17	15	15	19	20	19	19	17	17	16	17	18	19	19	17	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 12	SSE 14	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12
kJ	190	192	156	156	156	153	268	420	393	454	522	560	811	512	816	782	878	1056	1039	993	993	910	819	748
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	S 13	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 14	S 11	SE 14	E 10	SSE 13	SSW 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	E 10	E 10	S 9	SSW 9
kJ	178	250	217	153	104	173	121	121	118	316	308	272	94	229	194	225	130	96	70	49	45	28	41	66
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 10	S 8	SSE 15	SSE 14	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 11	S 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 10	S 10	SSW 10	E 9
kJ	—	20	42	69	100	90	50	45	175	89	90	90	61	151	71	69	69	69	47	46	31	29	39	27
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 6	NE 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Thompsons Bay KZN North	Thompsons Bay KZN North
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	127	33	9	9
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4			4	4	4	4	4	4	4		3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Riet River Eastern Cape (S)	Vleesbaai Overberg	Cintsa East Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	6	5	6	6	5	5	5

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