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Lucien surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lucien today?
The current surf forecast for Lucien at 11PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
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 Tue night, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ENE 6 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | |
120 | 70 | 52 | 45 | 47 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 66 | 80 | 64 | 137 | 273 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.43m | 1:35PM1.30m | 1:50AM1.49m | 2:13PM1.37m | 2:25AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.47m | 7:32AM0.42m | 7:30PM0.41m | 8:07AM0.34m | 8:09PM0.36m | 8:40AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 120 | 53 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 137 | 273 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 66 | 80 | 64 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 56 | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 0 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 65 | 100 | 100 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 304 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 304 |
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