Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lucien today?

The current surf forecast for Lucien at 12PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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 Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
416
409
409
342
278
365
268
260
240
229
169
166
264
260
175
172
125
116
85
115
105
141
137
127
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:05PM1.68m
4:23AM1.80m
4:47PM1.66m
5:05AM1.71m
5:31PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:57AM-0.00m
10:07PM0.04m
10:36AM0.03m
10:50PM0.10m
11:18AM0.10m
11:36PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
18
18
22
22
21
20
19
18
17
18
22
22
21
20
19
18
17
18
20
21
20
20
19
18
17
17
19
17
17
18
18
17
15
16
20
20
20
20
18
17
15
17
20
21
22
22
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
416
409
409
342
278
365
47
64
82
66
66
51
264
260
45
45
45
50
43
40
41
88
90
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
Energy kJ
23
23
22
21
68
13
268
260
240
229
169
166
51
48
175
172
125
116
82
56
105
141
137
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
33
21
33
8
8
73
112
112
112
146
96
7
25
26
49
44
85
115
55
32
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
2
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
34
3
2
23
46
49
110
133
184
139
82
90
87
1
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
100
455
376
117
104
0
0
0
36
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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