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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 May 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 1AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | |
14 | 13 | 66 | 80 | 72 | 136 | 270 | 823 | 223 | 152 | 191 | 355 | 292 | 296 | 123 | 264 | 78 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 62 | 46 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.37m | 2:25AM1.53m | 2:48PM1.43m | 2:58AM1.56m | 3:20PM1.47m | 3:29AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.36m | 8:40AM0.27m | 8:44PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.23m | 9:17PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 14 | SE 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 66 | 80 | 12 | 136 | 270 | 8 | 223 | 152 | 34 | 355 | 292 | 296 | 37 | 264 | 14 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 70 | 62 | 46 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 4 | NE 6 | E 6 | SW 16 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | E 7 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 191 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 123 | 9 | 37 | 73 | 44 | 67 | 67 | 33 | 10 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 8 | E 6 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 19 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 78 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 30 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 16 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 823 | 75 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 599 | 304 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
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