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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today?
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 8AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
2254 | 1468 | 1100 | 1145 | 948 | 792 | 394 | 333 | 327 | 279 | 329 | 1257 | 1626 | 1977 | 2070 | 1963 | 1881 | 1663 | 1463 | 1078 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.63m | 2:05PM1.49m | 2:21AM1.75m | 2:45PM1.59m | 3:01AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 6 | 1468 | 1100 | 1145 | 948 | 792 | 394 | 333 | 327 | 279 | 329 | 1257 | 1626 | 1977 | 2070 | 1963 | 1881 | 1663 | 1463 | 1078 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 214 | 190 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 125 | 88 | 161 | 221 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SW 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 50 | 74 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 40 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 332 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 93 | 65 | 0 |
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