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Siyayi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Siyayi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Siyayi sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Siyayi today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Siyayi at 9PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Siyayi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | |
28 | 69 | 106 | 61 | 107 | 113 | 163 | 198 | 183 | 413 | 363 | 341 | 329 | 296 | 225 | 225 | 161 | 161 | 155 | 150 | 101 | 93 | 105 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.54m | 2:26AM1.68m | 2:47PM1.60m | 2:59AM1.72m | 3:19PM1.65m | 3:30AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.39m | 8:11PM0.39m | 8:39AM0.31m | 8:46PM0.33m | 9:10AM0.26m | 9:19PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 15 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 113 | 163 | 198 | 183 | 413 | 363 | 341 | 329 | 296 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 115 | 76 | 51 | 90 | 86 | 105 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | E 6 | SSW 4 | ENE 7 | S 19 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 106 | 14 | 107 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 114 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 225 | 225 | 161 | 161 | 155 | 150 | 101 | 93 | 58 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 19 | E 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 7 | SSW 4 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 69 | 7 | 61 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 78 | 125 | 92 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1313 | 511 | 108 | 108 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 51 | 109 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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