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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
223 | 152 | 144 | 142 | 193 | 126 | 123 | 81 | 96 | 111 | 134 | 137 | 113 | 91 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 82 | 73 | 41 | 35 | 86 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.43m | 2:58AM1.56m | 3:20PM1.47m | 3:29AM1.57m | 3:51PM1.49m | 4:01AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.23m | 9:17PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 |
16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 223 | 152 | 144 | 39 | 32 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 96 | 111 | 134 | 137 | 113 | 91 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSW 19 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 70 | 4 | 142 | 193 | 126 | 123 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 44 | 67 | 43 | 33 | 58 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 82 | 73 | 36 | 29 | 35 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 86 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 103 | 64 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 35 | 16 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 65 | 65 | 73 | 4 | 8 | 100 | 100 |
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