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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 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 7PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | |
567 | 492 | 484 | 474 | 417 | 426 | 426 | 371 | 455 | 887 | 1455 | 1944 | 1694 | 1512 | 1543 | 1605 | 1935 | 2391 | 2724 | 3376 | 7174 | 8342 | 4376 | 5017 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.19m | 1:16AM1.41m | 1:35PM1.31m | 1:54AM1.54m | 2:12PM1.42m | 2:27AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.48m | 7:36AM0.44m | 7:35PM0.37m | 8:11AM0.32m | 8:10PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 567 | 492 | 484 | 474 | 417 | 426 | 426 | 371 | 327 | 233 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 4080 | 4040 | 4376 | 5017 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 68 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 8 | 26 | 72 | — | — | 58 | 455 | 887 | 1455 | 1944 | 1694 | 1512 | 1543 | 1605 | 1935 | 2391 | 2724 | 3376 | 7174 | 8342 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 343 | 456 | 767 | 767 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 101 | 134 | 772 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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