Southbroom surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 Aug 2025 SAST
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Southbroom surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Southbroom sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Southbroom today?

The current surf forecast for Southbroom at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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

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Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
Period(s) (?)131312121211151414141414141414151514141313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1538131710239851039833854588478439352398402508471656819744694557433377338331
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
ESE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:15PM
1.84
5:24AM
1.72
5:48PM
1.83
5:57AM
1.66
6:22PM
1.77
6:32AM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:22PM
0.06
11:30AM
-0.03
11:56PM
0.10
12:03PM
0.03
12:32AM
0.17
12:38PM
0.13
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Sunrise-----6:37-------6:35-------6:35--
Sunset5:30-------5:30-------5:30-------
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Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171616151414202120191817161621201918181716172223
Feels °C (?)141313121212161717181616141421202019191816161920
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Durban/KZN South

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Southbroom (light winds from the NNW at Paddock 20 km from Southbroom). 2.5m 12s groundswell from the SSW to make surfable waves.

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6 km/h
NNW
0.0
21.1
Air / Water (°C)
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