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North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
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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
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 10AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | |
401 | 394 | 342 | 298 | 620 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1733 | 1666 | 1620 | 1279 | 1047 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 563 | 451 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.94m | 2:44PM1.86m | 3:02AM2.01m | 3:25PM1.93m | 3:42AM2.03m | 4:06PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.26m | 8:49PM0.24m | 9:17AM0.18m | 9:31PM0.20m | 9:57AM0.15m | 10:13PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 |
401 | 394 | 342 | 298 | 620 | 1626 | 1952 | 1829 | 1733 | 1666 | 1620 | 1279 | 1047 | 888 | 771 | 673 | 563 | 451 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 13 |
3 | 83 | 82 | 229 | 289 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 99 | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SE 7 |
43 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 34 | 21 | 46 | 69 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 684 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 476 | 510 | 254 | 2 |
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