To Strand surf break

To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 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
23.9° 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 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
409
342
278
365
268
260
240
229
169
166
264
260
175
172
125
116
85
115
105
141
137
127
138
175
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:05PM1.68m
4:23AM1.80m
4:47PM1.66m
5:05AM1.71m
5:31PM1.60m
5:49AM1.58m
Low Tide
9:57AM-0.00m
10:07PM0.04m
10:36AM0.03m
10:50PM0.10m
11:18AM0.10m
11:36PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
21
22
21
20
19
18
18
18
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
16
16
16
20
20
21
20
18
17
17
16
19
21
22
21
19
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
Energy kJ
409
342
278
365
47
64
68
64
51
50
264
260
45
45
46
50
51
53
41
90
90
92
94
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.3
E
8
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
22
21
68
13
268
260
240
229
169
166
37
46
175
172
125
116
82
56
105
141
137
127
138
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
33
8
8
73
112
112
112
146
96
7
25
26
49
44
85
115
55
32
31
47
57
175
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.5
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
26
21
46
51
117
133
167
139
64
87
87
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
108
403
368
109
109
0
0
0
19
28
80
0
0
0
0
0
19
108
108
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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