Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 26 Mar 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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Lucien today?

The current surf forecast for Lucien at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)--
Afternoon (27 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (27 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
0.8
ENE
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
2.2
NE
2
ENE
1.9
NE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
E
1.1
S
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)7788888888777788811888889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12369142190195191152133121256214437405383232207177281114114939395125
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
ENE
15
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrossoncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
1.04
11:58AM
1.07
1:01AM
1.19
1:25PM
1.22
1:53AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:22PM
0.70
5:15AM
0.75
6:30PM
0.64
7:21AM
0.59
7:36PM
0.47
8:08AM
0.42
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise-----6:05-------6:05-------6:05--
Sunset6:01-------6:00-------5:59-------
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
Rain (mm)
----------2-----1133----
Temp. °C242323222222242726252424242529272424232222232423
Feels °C (?)242425252523252727282726252731292423232223242524
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