Bog Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bog Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.1
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
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
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
29
65
34
34
26
27
15
15
14
34
66
124
99
254
237
298
223
179
169
169
174
176
125
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:50AM1.59m
2:12PM1.49m
2:25AM1.64m
2:47PM1.55m
2:58AM1.67m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.44m
8:05AM0.37m
8:10PM0.38m
8:38AM0.30m
8:45PM0.33m
9:09AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<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
5:05
5:04
5:04
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
19
20
23
23
21
21
21
20
19
20
22
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
22
22
21
20
18
19
22
23
22
22
22
20
19
20
22
18
17
18
18
19
19
19
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
E
6
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
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
43
22
28
34
34
26
27
13
7
7
7
11
124
12
254
237
298
223
179
62
50
42
34
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
23
29
19
18
18
17
16
7
8
14
13
66
11
99
14
14
7
8
9
169
169
174
176
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
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
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
NE
6
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
9
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
Energy kJ
3
5
27
17
16
15
14
15
15
5
34
2
2
72
6
3
3
7
9
9
9
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.2
S
4
0.6
S
3
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
15
18
65
1
3
4
5
2
3
1
7
91
126
92
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
33
10
0
0
0
0
31
127
29
57
0
0
0
0
31
1241
434
267
267
0
0
0
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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