Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lucien today?

The current surf forecast for Lucien at 3AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
771
673
573
538
416
409
409
342
278
371
268
260
240
229
169
166
264
260
178
132
127
85
85
116
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
E
15
ENE
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
3:25PM1.66m
3:42AM1.84m
4:05PM1.68m
4:23AM1.80m
4:47PM1.66m
5:05AM1.71m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.04m
9:57AM-0.00m
10:07PM0.04m
10:36AM0.03m
10:50PM0.10m
11:18AM0.10m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:08
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
18
18
22
22
21
19
19
18
17
19
22
23
21
20
19
18
18
18
21
21
21
20
19
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
17
15
17
20
22
20
20
18
17
17
17
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
13
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
S
13
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
771
673
573
538
416
409
409
342
278
371
268
64
68
66
66
51
264
50
60
60
62
51
51
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
18
16
26
28
27
27
13
21
68
12
73
260
240
229
169
166
51
260
178
132
127
85
82
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
38
39
10
9
33
8
33
8
8
10
112
112
112
146
96
7
25
26
49
44
85
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
9
35
3
33
2
27
54
51
47
141
145
139
85
88
85
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
101
25
4
4
4
0
100
455
100
117
103
3
0
0
36
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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