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To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
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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
23.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at To Strand today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
96 | 111 | 109 | 113 | 107 | 91 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 48 | 82 | 72 | 53 | 40 | 51 | 84 | 84 | 48 | 64 | 50 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.47m | 3:29AM1.57m | 3:51PM1.49m | 4:01AM1.57m | 4:23PM1.50m | 4:32AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.20m | 10:22PM0.27m | 10:44AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | |
5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 24 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
96 | 111 | 109 | 113 | 107 | 91 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 45 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 38 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | SE 7 |
78 | 47 | 68 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 48 | 82 | 72 | 22 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 |
8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 51 | 84 | 84 | 48 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 64 | 50 | 41 | — | 28 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 108 |
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