Salt Rock surf break

Salt Rock surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 SAST
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Salt Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salt Rock sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Salt Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Salt Rock at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Salt Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
141
101
270
270
309
318
334
546
635
648
635
555
546
546
546
484
484
434
318
427
784
986
1160
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
15
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:18AM1.16m
00:19AM1.35m
12:45PM1.28m
1:16AM1.50m
1:34PM1.42m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.77m
5:35PM0.66m
6:44AM0.64m
6:50PM0.53m
7:34AM0.49m
7:35PM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:18
6:18
6:20
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5:25
5:24
5:23
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
18
23
25
23
23
21
21
21
22
28
27
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
22
20
18
18
16
16
18
22
24
22
25
23
21
21
21
26
25
26
25
23
22
22
23
19
17
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
0.7
S
12
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
12
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
116
141
264
270
65
71
318
334
546
635
648
635
555
546
546
546
484
484
434
318
273
230
190
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
E
8
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
14
0.4
NE
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
198
107
101
67
16
75
75
49
48
28
27
13
13
13
5
5
3
5
4
14
4
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.2
NE
5
1.9
ENE
7
0.8
NE
6
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
2
1.5
SSW
5
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
Energy kJ
64
195
83
64
270
309
85
328
39
727
748
1
96
427
784
986
1160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
150
0
0
43
43
43
0
0
0
0
0
43
43
43
0
0
0
0
7
171
313
625
94
40
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
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