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St Mikes surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
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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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at St Mikes today?
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 12AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1152 | 1212 | 1077 | 951 | 694 | 627 | 609 | 531 | 515 | 499 | 373 | 386 | 365 | 359 | 350 | 280 | 271 | 205 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 82 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.60m | 3:50AM1.71m | 4:07PM1.60m | 4:17AM1.68m | 4:35PM1.57m | 4:44AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.14m | 10:00AM0.10m | 10:06PM0.15m | 10:27AM0.12m | 10:34PM0.19m | 10:54AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
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Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 27 |
21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 |
1152 | 1212 | 1077 | 951 | 694 | 627 | 609 | 531 | 515 | 499 | 373 | 386 | 365 | 359 | 350 | 280 | 271 | 205 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 53 | 82 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | NE 8 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 4 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
77 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 140 | 9 | 15 | 129 | 129 | 8 | 234 | 170 | 113 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 37 | 149 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 82 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
39 | — | — | — | 31 | 51 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 24 | 47 | 36 | 89 | 104 | 105 | 55 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 |
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