The Spot surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 SAST
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The Spot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Spot sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Spot today?

The current surf forecast for The Spot at 5AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (03 Mar)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (03 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at The Spot. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SSW
1.7
S
1.5
S
1.3
SSW
1.2
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)1414141414141313131313121212561111111111111313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1554121293870457732625724919513313111911381901274747474647316798
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
15
E
20
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
30
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcrosscross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:56AM
1.83
4:06PM
1.76
4:25AM
1.90
4:34PM
1.79
4:52AM
1.91
5:00PM
1.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:42PM
0.04
10:03AM
0.07
10:10PM
-0.03
10:31AM
0.02
10:37PM
-0.05
10:58AM
0.03
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Sunrise---5:48-------5:48-------5:50----
Sunset------6:28-------6:27-------6:25-
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
heavy rain
Rain (mm)
----------------------114
Temp. °C212020212324232322212022242626242423222531312522
Feels °C (?)201919191920202120222224252625242524232530322423
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