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North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at North Beach today?
The current surf forecast for North Beach at 10AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
5189 | 3106 | 3783 | 5701 | 6120 | 5566 | 4766 | 4168 | 3512 | 2805 | 2149 | 1952 | 1452 | 1118 | 942 | 722 | 607 | 411 | 588 | 734 | 1175 | 1327 | 1092 | 1042 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.83m | 2:41PM1.76m | 2:53AM1.90m | 3:10PM1.82m | 3:21AM1.94m | 3:38PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.37m | 8:43PM0.37m | 9:06AM0.31m | 9:12PM0.32m | 9:33AM0.27m | 9:40PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 2875 | 3106 | 3783 | 5701 | 6120 | 5566 | 4766 | 4168 | 3512 | 2805 | 2149 | 1952 | 1452 | 1118 | 942 | 722 | 607 | 411 | 396 | 734 | 1175 | 1327 | 1092 | 1042 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 99 | 119 | 105 | 282 | 188 | 64 | 54 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 51 | 30 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 325 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 74 | — | 5 | 11 | 588 | 59 | 76 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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