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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 5PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
270 | 232 | 223 | 152 | 144 | 142 | 193 | 357 | 123 | 118 | 99 | 111 | 137 | 137 | 105 | 88 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 82 | 85 | 41 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.43m | 2:58AM1.56m | 3:20PM1.47m | 3:29AM1.57m | 3:51PM1.49m | 4:01AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.27m | 8:44PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.23m | 9:17PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:50PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 270 | 232 | 223 | 152 | 144 | 40 | 32 | 357 | 44 | 31 | 99 | 111 | 137 | 137 | 105 | 88 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 19 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 4 | 142 | 193 | 9 | 123 | 118 | 78 | 73 | 68 | 67 | 43 | 33 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 24 | 82 | 23 | 27 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 24 | 85 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 94 | 88 | 62 | 52 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 818 | 304 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 4 | 8 |
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