Lucien Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, South Africa)

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Lucien Surf Guide

Lucien in Hibiscous Coast is a fairly exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from northeast winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Lucien Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	fairly consistent	25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lucien:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lucien occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Lucien (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lucien with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in April while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

44%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lucien Location Map

Interactive Lucien surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lucien is Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lucien is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Lucien Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:12 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	ENE
Period (s)	13	13	13	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass

What does Lucien look like?

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Credit: Carl Nel

Tides at Lucien

Current tide and informaton

For Lucien, 0 km from Lucien.

Next High Water: 05:11am | 1.54m

Next Low Water: 11:23am | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lucien Sea Temperature

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Lucien today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 25.0 °C and a wind chill of 23.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite