Bog Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 (0.7m), 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) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (28 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
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
0.9
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
38
41
29
15
15
14
13
66
124
99
254
237
298
223
179
169
169
172
322
125
120
115
134
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:50AM1.59m
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
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
22
23
23
22
22
22
20
20
21
18
16
17
18
18
19
19
21
19
19
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
1
S
8
Energy kJ
45
38
41
29
13
12
7
5
66
124
12
254
237
298
223
179
169
74
60
322
19
55
79
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
E
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
18
18
17
16
7
5
5
6
7
11
99
14
14
8
9
9
9
169
172
28
34
120
115
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
19
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
17
16
15
14
15
15
14
13
3
3
72
6
3
7
9
9
8
125
8
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
111
2
5
8
5
3
12
109
165
124
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
31
267
29
29
29
0
0
0
78
723
434
267
119
0
0
0
0
33
33
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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