Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lucien today?

The current surf forecast for Lucien at 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.2
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
115
105
141
137
161
199
239
247
245
240
291
298
274
209
173
150
273
268
264
260
446
563
547
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NW
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:31PM1.60m
5:49AM1.58m
6:20PM1.51m
6:36AM1.43m
7:16PM1.41m
7:32AM1.29m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.10m
11:36PM0.20m
12:02PM0.20m
00:26AM0.33m
12:50PM0.31m
1:25AM0.48m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
23
21
21
21
21
20
19
21
22
21
20
19
18
18
18
20
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
21
21
22
22
20
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
7
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.2
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
Energy kJ
82
42
45
51
69
161
199
239
247
245
240
291
298
274
209
173
150
114
268
264
260
446
563
547
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
41
81
105
141
137
71
76
78
78
78
90
90
113
80
80
80
83
273
93
73
50
37
53
105
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
85
115
55
49
44
127
138
133
129
111
81
81
56
52
44
65
83
119
42
68
64
27
13
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
NE
2
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
6
16
12
13
1
5
15
24
28
87
128
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
13
229
101
0
0
4
0
0
0
818
101
49
0
0
4
0
100
100
100
72
117
65
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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