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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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 3AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
822 | 5618 | 4054 | 2190 | 1318 | 1091 | 1145 | 948 | 792 | 451 | 340 | 279 | 234 | 433 | 1257 | 1809 | 1952 | 2070 | 1963 | 1715 | 1504 | 1317 | 1081 | 905 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.63m | 2:05PM1.49m | 2:21AM1.75m | 2:45PM1.59m | 3:01AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.30m | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 822 | 2478 | 7 | 2190 | 1318 | 1091 | 1145 | 948 | 792 | 451 | 340 | 279 | 234 | 433 | 1257 | 1809 | 1952 | 2070 | 1963 | 1715 | 1504 | 1317 | 1081 | 905 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 214 | 190 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 125 | 117 | 161 | 224 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 50 | 75 | 6 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 575 | 5618 | 4054 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1194 | 645 | 184 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 101 | 136 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 101 |
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