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North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
North Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Beach sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at North Beach today?
The current surf forecast for North Beach at 11PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
343 | 298 | 306 | 262 | 705 | 1027 | 328 | 478 | 425 | 339 | 222 | 135 | 92 | 113 | 158 | 494 | 629 | 573 | 346 | 317 | 189 | 431 | 402 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:53PM1.42m | 11:28AM1.32m | 00:06AM1.54m | 12:32PM1.46m | 00:58AM1.69m | 1:21PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.81m | 5:27AM0.82m | 5:35PM0.73m | 6:31AM0.68m | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:17AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 26 |
28 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 203 | 298 | 306 | 262 | 356 | 412 | 328 | 478 | 425 | 339 | 34 | 27 | 56 | 46 | 158 | 494 | 629 | 573 | 346 | 317 | 189 | 431 | 402 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 144 | 106 | 102 | 134 | 131 | 76 | 45 | 60 | 39 | 46 | 222 | 135 | 92 | 113 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 154 | 7 | 24 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 5 | E 9 | SE 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 32 | 29 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 158 | 151 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 343 | 4 | 170 | 6 | 705 | 1027 | — | 95 | 59 | 49 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 8 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 307 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
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