Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 SAST
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Lucien surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lucien sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Lucien today?

The current surf forecast for Lucien at 5PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (14 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (14 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.4
NE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
1.5
S
1.6
SSW
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SE
0.7
E
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.9
E
1.2
NE
Period(s) (?)14134567777776777666576665
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)403331411249611196946148167276107107886857354947434876
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
25
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise-------6:16-------6:16-------6:18
Sunset--5:38-------5:37-------5:37-----
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------1411821-------
Temp. °C262726252424242627242322222021222323232321212122
Feels °C (?)252727272523232424201920222020222423232522212123
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