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North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 02 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
24.3° 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 5PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | |
537 | 427 | 423 | 427 | 483 | 446 | 439 | 356 | 356 | 290 | 232 | 224 | 205 | 200 | 239 | 114 | 114 | 86 | 144 | 94 | 110 | 133 | 112 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.85m | 4:16AM1.92m | 4:33PM1.82m | 4:44AM1.86m | 5:02PM1.76m | 5:11AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.27m | 10:08PM0.31m | 10:28AM0.29m | 10:36PM0.36m | 10:55AM0.35m | 11:04PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 537 | 427 | 423 | 427 | 483 | 446 | 439 | 356 | 356 | 290 | 232 | 224 | 205 | 110 | 96 | 96 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 94 | 110 | 133 | 112 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 127 | 129 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 17 | 157 | 154 | 114 | 114 | 82 | 55 | 51 | 61 | 92 | 105 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 41 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 28 | 51 | 89 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | — | 5 | 21 | 18 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 96 | 200 | 239 | — | — | — | 144 | — | 61 | 89 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 219 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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