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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today?
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 7PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
169 | 166 | 264 | 260 | 175 | 172 | 125 | 116 | 85 | 115 | 105 | 141 | 137 | 127 | 178 | 188 | 224 | 264 | 269 | 311 | 300 | 286 | 244 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.66m | 5:05AM1.71m | 5:31PM1.60m | 5:49AM1.58m | 6:20PM1.51m | 6:36AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.10m | 11:18AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.20m | 12:02PM0.20m | 00:26AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 169 | 166 | 264 | 260 | 175 | 172 | 125 | 116 | 54 | 41 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 122 | 188 | 224 | 264 | 269 | 311 | 300 | 286 | 244 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 82 | 81 | 105 | 141 | 137 | 127 | 178 | 78 | 76 | 99 | 90 | 90 | 109 | 81 | 80 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 146 | 96 | 92 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 49 | 44 | 85 | 115 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 76 | 172 | 129 | 125 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 40 | 44 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 101 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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