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North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
24.4° 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 7PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
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 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1793 | 1452 | 1238 | 942 | 722 | 615 | 485 | 422 | 725 | 1626 | 1350 | 1352 | 1057 | 813 | 703 | 585 | 537 | 355 | 434 | 427 | 483 | 446 | 371 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.82m | 3:21AM1.94m | 3:38PM1.85m | 3:49AM1.95m | 4:05PM1.85m | 4:16AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.31m | 9:12PM0.32m | 9:33AM0.27m | 9:40PM0.30m | 10:00AM0.27m | 10:08PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1793 | 1452 | 1238 | 942 | 722 | 615 | 485 | 396 | 332 | 1626 | 1350 | 1352 | 1057 | 813 | 703 | 585 | 537 | 355 | 434 | 427 | 483 | 446 | 371 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 55 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 118 | 91 | 422 | 725 | 41 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 127 | 129 | 82 | 15 | 16 | 112 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 42 | 125 | 57 | 39 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | — | 24 | 17 | 29 | — | — | — | 37 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 685 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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