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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today?
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 9PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lucien. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1145 | 948 | 792 | 394 | 386 | 327 | 279 | 369 | 1257 | 1626 | 2175 | 2070 | 1963 | 1881 | 1663 | 1463 | 1097 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 547 | 416 | 409 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.49m | 2:21AM1.75m | 2:45PM1.59m | 3:01AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.66m | 3:42AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:39AM0.09m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1145 | 948 | 792 | 394 | 386 | 327 | 279 | 369 | 1257 | 1626 | 2175 | 2070 | 1963 | 1881 | 1663 | 1463 | 1097 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 547 | 416 | 409 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 125 | 88 | 161 | 224 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 9 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | ENE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 50 | 74 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 25 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 32 | 3 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 332 | 136 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 100 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 4 | 4 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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