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Salt Rock surf break

Salt Rock surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
23.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Salt Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Salt Rock at 2AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.3
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
259
247
485
180
174
174
129
163
118
85
116
112
112
82
110
143
133
98
96
97
94
69
72
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
E
10
SE
5
SW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
7:11PM1.52m
7:27AM1.39m
8:20PM1.42m
8:39AM1.27m
9:47PM1.36m
10:14AM1.21m
Low Tide
1:19AM0.51m
1:43PM0.46m
2:33AM0.64m
2:56PM0.56m
4:09AM0.70m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
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—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
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5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
22
20
18
18
17
18
23
22
23
22
21
19
19
19
22
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
21
21
Feels °C
19
17
16
17
15
17
22
21
22
20
20
17
17
17
21
19
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
S
4
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
268
259
247
485
107
100
107
111
77
97
147
128
89
48
35
110
143
133
98
96
94
94
14
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
E
10
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
69
37
26
18
180
174
174
129
163
118
85
116
112
112
82
48
48
47
29
25
51
58
69
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
112
106
106
64
87
82
105
100
93
85
84
84
81
73
73
25
36
35
57
54
21
3
56
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
4
1.4
ENE
5
1.4
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
NE
6
—
1.5
ENE
7
—
0.4
SW
2
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
9
0.6
SSW
7
—
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
50
102
114
39
175
92
135
68
—
205
—
1
18
24
22
17
23
26
27
22
97
36
—
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Noncom (Cape Recife)
Eastern Cape (S)
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sunrise
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Sunrise
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Kelso (Happy Wanderers)
Durban/KZN South
Sunrise
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Sunrise
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Dairy Beach (New Pier)
Durban/KZN South
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
725
259
259
0
0
0
7
43
7
0
0
0
0
0
117
117
91
7
0
7
0
0
40
117
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Alkantstrand
Cape Vidal
Sodwana
Kosi Bay
Alkantstrand
Mapelane
Alkantstrand
Alkantstrand
Mapelane
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
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Gerickes Point
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Gerickes Point
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Gerickes Point
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Goukamma River Mouth
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Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Paranoia
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Treskostraal
West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
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6
7
8
8
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6
5
5
5
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