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North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
23.5° 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 1PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | |
125 | 160 | 184 | 188 | 225 | 177 | 173 | 200 | 171 | 155 | 120 | 116 | 264 | 260 | 717 | 205 | 180 | 175 | 456 | 383 | 369 | 175 | 116 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.79m | 6:22PM1.74m | 6:37AM1.64m | 7:17PM1.63m | 7:34AM1.50m | 8:24PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.35m | 00:31AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.48m | 1:30AM0.65m | 1:53PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 86 | 145 | 184 | 188 | 225 | 177 | 173 | 200 | 171 | 155 | 120 | 97 | 264 | 260 | 717 | 107 | 90 | 89 | 456 | 383 | 369 | 97 | 100 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 97 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 116 | 113 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 109 | 116 | 67 | 37 | 26 | 187 | 180 | 175 | 103 | 98 | 90 | 121 | 116 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 125 | 160 | 117 | 113 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 40 | 64 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 106 | 65 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 28 | 64 | 199 | 205 | 86 | 140 | 116 | 134 | — | 175 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 555 | 687 | 684 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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