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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today?
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 7PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
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 28°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
434 | 350 | 277 | 331 | 397 | 513 | 252 | 332 | 214 | 261 | 286 | 384 | 369 | 405 | 524 | 625 | 625 | 612 | 541 | 529 | 800 | 484 | 484 | 426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.10m | 10:37PM1.15m | 11:24AM1.08m | 00:20AM1.27m | 12:47PM1.19m | 1:16AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.63m | 5:12AM0.70m | 5:39PM0.60m | 6:48AM0.57m | 6:50PM0.48m | 7:36AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 434 | 350 | 277 | 208 | 152 | 330 | 252 | 215 | 42 | 71 | 49 | 292 | 258 | 318 | 524 | 625 | 625 | 612 | 541 | 529 | 474 | 484 | 484 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 98 | 65 | 16 | — | — | 49 | 49 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | ENE 10 | — | SW 11 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 68 | 135 | 194 | 331 | 397 | 513 | 237 | 332 | 214 | 261 | 286 | 384 | 369 | 405 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 800 | — | 5 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 618 | 604 | 618 | 223 | 117 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
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