North Beach surf break

North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 15 Mar 2026 SAST
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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
24.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North Beach today?

The current surf forecast for North Beach at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Mar)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (15 Mar)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (15 Mar)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.5
ENE
1.1
E
1.4
ENE
1.2
E
1.4
ENE
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.4
ENE
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)888888888888777788888899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)228195195195195195195280157251177226238231210172237127130977670166180
Wind
(km/h)
5
N
5
NNE
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrossononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:09AM
1.54
2:18PM
1.59
2:36AM
1.73
2:47PM
1.75
3:03AM
1.91
3:14PM
1.90
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:17AM
0.69
8:24PM
0.57
8:44AM
0.51
8:52PM
0.40
9:12AM
0.36
9:20PM
0.25
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
Sunrise-5:54-------5:56-------5:56------
Sunset----6:13-------6:12-------6:10---
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C232425262624232322232527262423222223252626242322
Feels °C (?)272826262625242423232426262524242525272728262523
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