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Salt Rock surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Salt Rock today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Salt Rock at 7PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Salt Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
254 | 237 | 298 | 223 | 179 | 169 | 169 | 172 | 440 | 125 | 120 | 102 | 125 | 140 | 112 | 107 | 79 | 60 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 82 | 73 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.55m | 2:58AM1.67m | 3:19PM1.60m | 3:29AM1.69m | 3:50PM1.62m | 4:00AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.30m | 8:45PM0.33m | 9:09AM0.25m | 9:18PM0.29m | 9:40AM0.22m | 9:50PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 254 | 237 | 298 | 223 | 179 | 169 | 56 | 46 | 440 | 59 | 45 | 102 | 125 | 140 | 112 | 107 | 79 | 58 | 57 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 169 | 172 | 8 | 125 | 120 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 60 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | — | S 19 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 82 | 73 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 34 | 144 | 132 | 96 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 762 | 444 | 94 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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