St Mikes surf break

St Mikes surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 03 Apr 2026 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
26.4° C
(Which is 1.3°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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at St Mikes in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 04) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 7th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 7th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSE
0.3
SSW
2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2
SSW
2.2
S
2.3
S
1.8
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1
S
1.5
NE
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)101015131212111213187109141313121211611
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)191021353028121333260545872772521551090734553409240146121
Wind
(km/h)
40
NE
40
NE
15
N
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
WSW
20
S
10
SSE
5
WNW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
20
S
5
NE
25
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
glasscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:32PM
1.69
4:44AM
1.78
4:57PM
1.65
5:08AM
1.70
5:21PM
1.58
5:32AM
1.60
5:45PM
1.48
5:55AM
1.48
6:10PM
1.36
6:20AM
1.34
6:39PM
1.22
6:50AM
1.20
7:22PM
1.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:28AM
0.03
10:32PM
0.04
10:52AM
0.06
10:57PM
0.10
11:16AM
0.13
11:22PM
0.18
11:41AM
0.22
11:47PM
0.29
12:06PM
0.34
12:13AM
0.42
12:35PM
0.47
12:43AM
0.57
1:14PM
0.61
1:28AM
0.72
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise6:09--6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:13--
Sunset-5:52--5:51--5:50--5:47--5:46--5:45--5:45-
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-------135-2---------
Temp. °C252623242423252623222221212019222220232422
Feels °C (?)192018242426252725171715151518181716181919
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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 16 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.

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