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To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at To Strand today?
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
944 | 703 | 605 | 434 | 350 | 277 | 208 | 152 | 103 | 69 | 65 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 356 | 546 | 637 | 625 | 482 | 618 | 552 | 557 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.10m | 10:37PM1.15m | 11:24AM1.08m | 00:20AM1.27m | 12:47PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.66m | 3:29PM0.63m | 5:12AM0.70m | 5:39PM0.60m | 6:48AM0.57m | 6:50PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 944 | 703 | 605 | 434 | 350 | 277 | 208 | 152 | 281 | 247 | 238 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 337 | 292 | 356 | 546 | 637 | 625 | 482 | 618 | 552 | 557 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 45 | 40 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 103 | 69 | 65 | 16 | — | — | 49 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 69 | 16 | 65 | 105 | 168 | 241 | 326 | 466 | 381 | 383 | 292 | 387 | 328 | 389 | 369 | 112 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 763 | 833 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 73 | 102 | 611 | 597 | 611 | 447 | 263 | 109 | 73 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 591 | 80 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 0 |
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