To Strand surf break

To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 SAST
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To Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's To Strand sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at To Strand today?

The current surf forecast for To Strand at 7AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
1
0
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
98
65
42
71
49
221
233
313
474
557
569
494
552
480
474
417
484
379
327
740
921
1231
1213
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
15
N
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
45
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:24AM1.08m
00:20AM1.27m
12:47PM1.19m
1:16AM1.41m
1:35PM1.31m
Low Tide
5:12AM0.70m
5:39PM0.60m
6:48AM0.57m
6:50PM0.48m
7:36AM0.44m
7:35PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:22
6:24
6:24
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5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
18
17
19
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
22
21
20
19
20
19
17
16
18
20
21
23
23
21
20
20
21
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
17
14
13
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
240
210
193
42
71
252
221
233
313
474
557
569
494
552
480
474
417
484
379
327
277
233
192
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
103
98
65
16
49
49
48
28
27
26
13
13
13
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
5
17
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
4
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
4
1.9
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
11
Energy kJ
231
352
324
214
252
289
316
9
727
644
664
12
62
254
740
921
1231
1213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
108
108
108
0
0
0
0
0
108
108
108
80
0
0
0
140
318
464
775
56
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
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