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Bog Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | |
172 | 203 | 176 | 120 | 138 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 59 | 65 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 81 | 66 | 106 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.32m | 1:10AM1.52m | 1:34PM1.41m | 1:50AM1.59m | 2:12PM1.49m | 2:25AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.51m | 7:29AM0.46m | 7:31PM0.44m | 8:05AM0.37m | 8:10PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 26 | 203 | 176 | 120 | 85 | 53 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 106 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | E 6 | SSW 18 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 172 | 52 | 35 | 32 | 71 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 66 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | E 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 54 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 81 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 33 | 47 | 80 | 138 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 11 | — | 9 | 7 | 59 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 583 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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