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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today?
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 3AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 10 | 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 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
792 | 394 | 333 | 327 | 279 | 369 | 1107 | 1626 | 1788 | 2070 | 1963 | 1855 | 1663 | 1463 | 1207 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 538 | 416 | 409 | 342 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.49m | 2:21AM1.75m | 2:45PM1.59m | 3:01AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.66m | 3:42AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.04m | 9:57AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | 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 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 792 | 394 | 333 | 327 | 279 | 369 | 1107 | 1626 | 1788 | 2070 | 1963 | 1855 | 1663 | 1463 | 1207 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 538 | 416 | 409 | 342 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 94 | 125 | 88 | 161 | 224 | 3 | 5 | — | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | ENE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 26 | 50 | 74 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 33 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 332 | 167 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 100 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 376 |
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