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Salt Rock surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 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
24.2° 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 2PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Salt Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
3009 | 2313 | 1952 | 1583 | 1238 | 933 | 805 | 607 | 493 | 436 | 1027 | 1496 | 1721 | 1392 | 1354 | 1212 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 609 | 513 | 506 | 573 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.81m | 3:12PM1.70m | 3:23AM1.84m | 3:39PM1.74m | 3:50AM1.84m | 4:06PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.17m | 9:11PM0.17m | 9:33AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.14m | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 3009 | 2313 | 1952 | 1583 | 1238 | 933 | 805 | 607 | 493 | 338 | 1027 | 1496 | 1721 | 1392 | 1354 | 1212 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 609 | 513 | 506 | 573 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 55 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 105 | 96 | 116 | 103 | 335 | 41 | 31 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 85 | 129 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 18 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 30 | 61 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 77 | 72 | 109 | 436 | 65 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 11 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 75 | 29 | 30 | 120 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 267 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 277 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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