North Beach surf break

North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 27 Mar 2026 SAST
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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
26.4° 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: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)--
Afternoon (27 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (27 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.3
E
1.6
ENE
1.3
E
1.4
ENE
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.7
S
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)8866768887788889999912999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)169205227213181210210245221186156135113116116120126129166162144119119119
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
0
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononglassglassononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:59AM
1.43
1:25PM
1.48
1:51AM
1.62
2:09PM
1.65
2:27AM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:31PM
0.85
7:18AM
0.79
7:36PM
0.67
8:04AM
0.60
8:15PM
0.50
8:38AM
0.44
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise-----6:03-------6:03-------6:03--
Sunset5:59-------5:58-------5:55-------
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part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------4--------------
Temp. °C262525242424282827242423232324242423232323232424
Feels °C (?)272729272726302933242324242426252525252626252424
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