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North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 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 1AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
802 | 687 | 394 | 401 | 396 | 342 | 298 | 620 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1733 | 1373 | 1620 | 1423 | 1036 | 878 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 451 | 350 | 344 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.75m | 2:22AM1.94m | 2:44PM1.86m | 3:02AM2.01m | 3:25PM1.93m | 3:42AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.33m | 8:38AM0.26m | 8:49PM0.24m | 9:17AM0.18m | 9:31PM0.20m | 9:57AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 802 | 687 | 394 | 401 | 396 | 342 | 298 | 620 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1733 | 1373 | 1620 | 1423 | 1036 | 878 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 451 | 350 | 344 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 74 | 3 | 83 | 82 | 229 | 289 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 2 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 432 | 268 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 476 |
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