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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
23.9° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 15 | E 8 | SSE 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| 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) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 35 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 27 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 141 | 145 | 139 | — | 85 | 88 | 85 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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