Salt Rock surf break

Salt Rock surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Salt Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Salt Rock at 12AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.9
E
8
0.7
SSE
12
0.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
409
344
353
407
174
233
229
172
163
163
210
175
129
125
85
82
111
104
141
135
127
123
157
115
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
E
15
E
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:04PM1.82m
4:22AM1.93m
4:45PM1.80m
5:03AM1.83m
5:28PM1.74m
5:46AM1.70m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.04m
10:34AM0.03m
10:49PM0.09m
11:15AM0.10m
11:34PM0.20m
11:58AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
22
20
18
17
17
18
21
23
22
21
19
18
18
18
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
21
21
19
19
17
16
16
17
19
22
21
21
20
18
17
17
19
20
22
21
20
19
17
18
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
Energy kJ
409
344
353
407
174
233
229
172
163
163
67
69
58
68
64
68
89
91
91
112
112
109
109
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
44
43
34
46
47
94
92
210
175
129
125
85
82
56
104
141
135
127
123
157
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSE
12
Energy kJ
8
8
138
112
74
106
7
7
8
25
50
47
73
82
111
54
32
31
30
42
64
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
27
56
60
92
69
80
61
60
69
110
97
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
43
81
0
0
0
0
43
43
43
0
0
0
0
0
42
43
43
0
0
0
0
0
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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