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St Mikes surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
St Mikes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's St Mikes sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at St Mikes today?
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 8PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | |
42 | 71 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 338 | 816 | 1351 | 1586 | 1466 | 1175 | 1038 | 2842 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.08m | 00:20AM1.27m | 12:47PM1.19m | 1:16AM1.41m | 1:35PM1.31m | 1:54AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.60m | 6:48AM0.57m | 6:50PM0.48m | 7:36AM0.44m | 7:35PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 186 | 186 | 191 | 219 | 224 | 270 | 426 | 514 | 567 | 557 | 552 | 474 | 417 | 426 | 417 | 371 | 320 | 230 | 192 | 156 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 1343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 71 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | — | SW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 324 | 240 | 258 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 32 | 50 | 702 | — | 2 | 73 | 338 | 816 | 1351 | 1586 | 1466 | 1175 | 1038 | 2842 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 179 | 340 | 476 | 764 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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