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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today?
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 1AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
98 | 93 | 121 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 83 | 107 | 172 | 147 | 176 | 120 | 70 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 43 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.31m | 11:46AM1.15m | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:49PM1.22m | 1:10AM1.43m | 1:35PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:47AM0.59m | 5:46PM0.52m | 6:48AM0.51m | 6:45PM0.47m | 7:32AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 98 | 93 | 121 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 83 | 39 | 38 | 147 | 176 | 120 | 53 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 31 |
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 172 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 4 | 20 | 43 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 44 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 40 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 107 | 92 | 40 | 59 | 49 | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 100 | 73 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 72 | 587 |
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