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Bog Bay surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
24.2° 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 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bog Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1430 | 2090 | 2746 | 1871 | 2297 | 2586 | 2831 | 3163 | 5126 | 3808 | 4859 | 5495 | 5421 | 5050 | 4366 | 3803 | 3099 | 2394 | 1942 | 1607 | 1145 | 833 | 617 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.54m | 2:27AM1.74m | 2:42PM1.63m | 2:56AM1.81m | 3:12PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:11PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
13 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 154 | 1648 | 1510 | 122 | 122 | 92 | 92 | 67 | 3691 | 3808 | 4859 | 5495 | 5421 | 5050 | 4366 | 3803 | 3099 | 2394 | 1942 | 1607 | 1145 | 833 | 617 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 154 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 163 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | S 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 16 | 78 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1430 | 2090 | 2746 | 1871 | 2297 | 2586 | 2831 | 3163 | 5126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 98 | 19 | 27 | 47 | 116 | 382 | 604 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 2 | 2 | 993 | 888 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 126 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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