Southbroom surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 05 Oct 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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Southbroom today?

The current surf forecast for Southbroom at 9PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Oct)--
Afternoon (05 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (05 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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

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Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
3
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.6
SW
0.4
SW
0.7
SW
1
SSW
2
SSW
2.3
SSW
2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)8810101010101013151414141313131313121212131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)196142183122122968521814260214425162418761363987824669481466440489462481
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NE
10
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
0
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:43PM
1.78
2:58AM
1.70
3:14PM
1.92
3:30AM
1.78
3:47PM
1.99
4:04AM
1.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:53PM
0.06
8:59AM
-0.01
9:26PM
-0.05
9:31AM
-0.09
9:59PM
-0.11
10:05AM
-0.12
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise-----5:31-------5:30-------5:28--
Sunset6:01-------6:02-------6:02-------
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
32----------------------
Temp. °C181718182021212120191919181919212019191919202021
Feels °C (?)191818162020191817171818181918191819192020222021
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Durban/KZN South

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Southbroom (calm at Port Edward 96 km from Southbroom). 1.6m 8s swell from the SSW with a 0.6m 11s groundswell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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