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St Mikes Surf Forecast
/ Durban/KZN South (31 surf breaks) /
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St Mikes surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 24 May 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at St Mikes today?
The current surf forecast for St Mikes at 10AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at St Mikes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | |
58 | 76 | 104 | 103 | 109 | 98 | 93 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 82 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 74 | 187 | 66 | 176 | 151 | 188 | 120 | 73 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.12m | 11:18PM1.31m | 11:46AM1.15m | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:49PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.64m | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:47AM0.59m | 5:46PM0.52m | 6:48AM0.51m | 6:45PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 98 | 71 | 69 | 103 | 109 | 98 | 93 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 82 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 75 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 76 | 104 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 83 | 54 | 176 | 151 | 188 | 120 | 73 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 66 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 38 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 45 | 61 | 187 | 167 | 157 | 116 | 106 | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 101 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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