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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today?
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
2599 | 2899 | 1518 | 2044 | 2643 | 2643 | 5156 | 5429 | 6873 | 4606 | 5646 | 5801 | 5050 | 4704 | 4053 | 3376 | 2774 | 2149 | 1766 | 1298 | 942 | 710 | 607 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.42m | 2:27AM1.63m | 2:43PM1.51m | 2:56AM1.69m | 3:13PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.32m | 8:10PM0.28m | 8:41AM0.22m | 8:41PM0.21m | 9:08AM0.15m | 9:10PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1254 | 1261 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 2789 | 3267 | 3389 | 4606 | 5646 | 5801 | 5050 | 4704 | 4053 | 3376 | 2774 | 2149 | 1766 | 1298 | 942 | 710 | 607 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 123 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 50 | 77 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 53 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 31 | 30 | 108 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 72 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2599 | 2899 | 1518 | 2044 | 2643 | 2643 | 5156 | 5429 | 6873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 47 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 93 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 101 | 880 | 772 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 65 | 100 | 100 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 27 |
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