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Salt Rock surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 27 Apr 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Salt Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Salt Rock at 3PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Salt Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
426 | 424 | 318 | 442 | 919 | 1818 | 2403 | 2003 | 1354 | 1178 | 1979 | 2486 | 2655 | 2831 | 4567 | 5357 | 7725 | 5448 | 6219 | 6123 | 5722 | 5050 | 4704 | 4110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.42m | 1:55AM1.64m | 2:11PM1.54m | 2:27AM1.74m | 2:42PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.49m | 7:35PM0.40m | 8:09AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 426 | 424 | 318 | 271 | 228 | 190 | 190 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 2878 | 3635 | 4567 | 5448 | 6219 | 6123 | 5722 | 5050 | 4704 | 4110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 14 | — | S 15 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 115 | 442 | 919 | 1818 | 2403 | 2003 | 1354 | 1178 | 1979 | 2486 | 2655 | 2831 | 4567 | 5357 | 7725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 313 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 41 | 898 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 116 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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