Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lucien today?

The current surf forecast for Lucien at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1.2
SSW
8
1.5
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.3
E
12
0.8
E
12
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
141
137
207
347
204
252
251
239
240
280
277
196
161
125
273
268
264
260
522
184
216
198
198
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
0
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:31PM1.60m
5:49AM1.58m
6:20PM1.51m
6:36AM1.43m
7:16PM1.41m
7:32AM1.29m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.20m
12:02PM0.20m
00:26AM0.33m
12:50PM0.31m
1:25AM0.48m
1:48PM0.43m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
22
21
20
19
18
17
18
22
22
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
20
21
23
22
21
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
17
15
16
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
45
51
69
133
199
204
252
251
239
240
280
277
196
161
125
101
268
264
260
522
104
110
117
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
13
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
Energy kJ
105
141
137
71
76
78
78
78
90
90
111
81
80
80
83
273
64
49
47
31
184
136
175
172
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
55
49
44
127
138
136
129
111
81
81
56
44
44
65
83
45
36
68
64
29
53
105
100
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.2
SSW
8
1.5
S
9
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
16
11
12
207
347
3
15
20
29
123
86
216
198
198
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
229
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
49
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
100
100
117
8
4
4
100
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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