St Mikes surf break

St Mikes surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 01 Jul 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
22.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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 (Jul 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 02) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 4th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 7th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 7th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 14s

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

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Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.4
S
0.3
SSE
0.3
S
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.8
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
4.5
SSW
3
S
3
S
3
S
2.2
S
1.8
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1
S
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
1.4
S
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)10991313111413467121212151615814141416161514141313141413612121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)73402873533860464213523434914510923868829611753879101503776453839132217134095670446832925818524028517921140
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
20
NNE
10
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
25
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
15
WSW
10
NNE
10
ENE
40
SW
45
SW
30
SW
15
W
5
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
WNW
5
NNE
20
S
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
WNW
20
NE
30
NE
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrossoffcrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrossoffcrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:02PM
1.39
8:05AM
1.22
8:49PM
1.31
8:59AM
1.13
9:48PM
1.25
10:13AM
1.07
11:01PM
1.21
11:43AM
1.07
12:16AM
1.23
12:59PM
1.12
1:19AM
1.28
1:55PM
1.20
2:09AM
1.36
2:39PM
1.30
2:50AM
1.44
3:18PM
1.39
3:27AM
1.52
3:54PM
1.48
4:02AM
1.58
4:28PM
1.56
4:36AM
1.62
5:02PM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:32PM
0.36
2:11AM
0.54
2:14PM
0.46
3:04AM
0.61
3:06PM
0.55
4:12AM
0.65
4:14PM
0.62
5:32AM
0.64
5:36PM
0.64
6:46AM
0.59
6:52PM
0.60
7:43AM
0.50
7:49PM
0.52
8:28AM
0.41
8:35PM
0.44
9:06AM
0.32
9:15PM
0.35
9:42AM
0.23
9:52PM
0.29
10:15AM
0.16
10:28PM
0.24
10:48AM
0.11
11:04PM
0.21
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunrise6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--
Sunset-5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12-
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Rain (mm)
---------2--------------------------
Temp. °C192019202119212220202319181917191920151714151614161918232519181918171917
Feels °C (?)161617171817181919171917161714181615478121111101315202115131316131414

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

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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.

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