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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today?
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 3AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
191 | 219 | 224 | 276 | 426 | 514 | 567 | 557 | 424 | 480 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 371 | 320 | 881 | 1302 | 1801 | 1694 | 1349 | 2597 | 1420 | 1605 | 1757 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 00:20AM1.27m | 12:47PM1.19m | 1:16AM1.41m | 1:35PM1.31m | 1:54AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.60m | 6:48AM0.57m | 6:50PM0.48m | 7:36AM0.44m | 7:35PM0.37m | 8:11AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 191 | 219 | 224 | 276 | 426 | 514 | 567 | 557 | 424 | 480 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 371 | 320 | 230 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 1320 | 123 | 123 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 123 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 58 | 55 | — | 3 | 78 | 309 | 881 | 1302 | 1801 | 1694 | 1349 | 2597 | 1420 | 1605 | 1757 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 310 | 480 | 767 | 767 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 772 | 772 |
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