To Strand surf break

To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 12 Jan 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
25.2° 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: 0.2m 23s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 12). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)1ft (0.3m)23s
Afternoon (12 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Evening (12 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.7
E
1.7
E
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
E
0.4
E
1.2
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
Period(s) (?)121212232220201888161514141413131312131281212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12183461061562122183403553832882561861361056767655752491954747
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
45
NE
40
NE
30
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
WSW
5
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
N
5
NNW
5
SW
5
W
5
SE
5
ESE
20
ENE
35
NE
35
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
onglassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:16PM
1.06
10:16AM
1.16
11:09PM
1.00
12:01PM
1.14
1:00AM
1.05
1:22PM
1.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:23AM
0.64
4:54PM
0.71
5:03AM
0.71
6:43PM
0.66
6:51AM
0.67
7:50PM
0.56
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise---5:05-------5:07-------5:07----
Sunset------7:05-------7:04-------7:04-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------------1----
Temp. °C242323242626262524242324242525242424242525252625
Feels °C (?)242322222421222427262628252628282827282928252423
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