St Mikes Surf Forecast

/ Durban/KZN South (30 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (30.63° S 30.55° E)

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St Mikes surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 SAST

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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 22.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Mikes this week:

The surf forecast for St Mikes over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at St Mikes in the next 12 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 20) at 2PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Fri 19th Sep)	6.5ft (2.0m) 14s
Best Surf	2AM (Fri 19th Sep)	6.5ft (2.0m) 14s
Most Powerful	8PM (Thu 18th Sep)	7ft (2.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	2	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	SSW
Period(s) (?)	13	16	14	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	11	10	9	10	9	9	10	6	8	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1339	2299	1541	1699	1196	797	663	555	290	232	322	167	74	2116	1303	334	246	184	275	816	1155
Wind (km/h)	S	S	SW	ESE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	S	NE	NNE	SSE	SSW	WSW	E	NE	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	glass	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		2:17PM 1.44	2:29AM 1.45		2:49PM 1.60	2:59AM 1.56		3:17PM 1.71	3:26AM 1.64		3:42PM 1.79	3:52AM 1.69		4:07PM 1.82	4:17AM 1.70		4:30PM 1.81	4:40AM 1.68		4:53PM 1.76
Low Tide / height (m)	8:03AM 0.39		8:28PM 0.36	8:35AM 0.25		8:57PM 0.23	9:03AM 0.14		9:24PM 0.14	9:29AM 0.06		9:49PM 0.08	9:53AM 0.02		10:14PM 0.05	10:17AM 0.02		10:37PM 0.05	10:41AM 0.05		11:00PM 0.09

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-
Sunset	-	5:51	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:53	-	-	5:53	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	1	-	-	3	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	-
Temp. °C	20	20	19	19	19	19	22	22	22	20	21	20	24	21	20	20	20	19	18	19	18
Feels °C (?)	17	16	15	18	16	14	17	18	23	17	19	22	23	14	16	18	16	15	9	11	13

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Durban/KZN South

Wind Update The wind is still cross-off at St Mikes (light winds from the NW at SHIP7379 9 km from St Mikes). A 2.9m groundswell from the S
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Information about the St Mikes Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for St Mikes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at St Mikes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Mikes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Mikes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for St Mikes may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

St Mikes is 17 km (11 miles) from Port Shepstone. If you plan a holiday in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Shepstone. Port Shepstone has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.