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North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at North Beach today?
The current surf forecast for North Beach at 12AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | |
413 | 223 | 204 | 238 | 202 | 334 | 386 | 439 | 598 | 693 | 7592 | 3361 | 1922 | 1248 | 1054 | 946 | 802 | 594 | 474 | 394 | 387 | 335 | 335 | 1289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.69m | 1:21PM1.61m | 1:41AM1.83m | 2:03PM1.75m | 2:22AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:17AM0.52m | 7:24PM0.45m | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.33m | 8:38AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 |
 kJ | 413 | 223 | 204 | 238 | 202 | 334 | 386 | 439 | 598 | 693 | 4338 | 3361 | 1922 | 1248 | 1054 | 946 | 802 | 594 | 474 | 394 | 387 | 335 | 335 | 1289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 16 | 156 | 198 | 4 | 14 | 118 | 77 | 151 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 49 | 124 | 174 | 320 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 108 | 103 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 338 | 7592 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 153 |
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