Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 15 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Lucien today?

The current surf forecast for Lucien at 10AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
1.4
SSW
1
S
1
S
1
SSE
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
ESE
0.7
SE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
E
1.3
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.8
NE
Period(s) (?)66777777777611105566667777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9585999310161473119189897595823427455658119248160157340
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
SSW
40
S
35
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
WSW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrossoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise---6:16-------6:16-------6:18----
Sunset------5:37-------5:37-------5:36-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-------1245211----------
Temp. °C242424263124232322222122232323232221212225272625
Feels °C (?)252322242920202223242324242323242321212325262626
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