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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 20 Apr 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Lucien today?

The current surf forecast for Lucien at 1PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (20 Apr)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.6
S
2
S
1.8
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.4
E
2.1
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3.5
SSW
2
S
1.9
S
Period(s) (?)88999121216151514141414149778813131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)16814938664252894682712578925434432932332332262938336578411732496387013551285
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
E
15
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
15
NE
5
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:33PM
1.62
5:51AM
1.64
6:14PM
1.49
6:33AM
1.45
7:04PM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:25AM
0.06
11:37PM
0.13
12:03PM
0.20
12:19AM
0.30
12:47PM
0.36
1:11AM
0.49
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
Sunrise-6:20-------6:20-------6:20------
Sunset----5:32-------5:31-------5:30---
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------1------21------1-
Temp. °C252525242322201919202425242422211818192021201818
Feels °C (?)212120182020191818182021252818151111111113141415
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