Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at To Strand today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 118 | 167 | 249 | 344 | 452 | 554 | 534 | 402 | 301 | 192 | 135 | 278 | 303 | 200 | 299 | 262 | 286 | 562 | 1528 | 2184 | 1916 | 2037 | 1642 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | 6:48AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.43m | 7:34AM1.22m | 8:14PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.17m | 12:18PM0.17m | 00:48AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.47m | 1:44PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
113 | 118 | 126 | 120 | 122 | 452 | 554 | 534 | 402 | 301 | 192 | 176 | 115 | 313 | 344 | 377 | 340 | 242 | 72 | 34 | 45 | 60 | 1596 | 1283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
74 | 118 | 167 | 249 | 344 | 99 | 77 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 54 | 135 | 278 | 59 | 206 | 181 | 122 | 40 | 63 | 50 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
3 | 2 | 19 | 62 | 74 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 9 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | 10 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | 79 | 102 | 34 | 261 | 245 | 303 | 200 | 299 | 262 | 286 | 562 | 1528 | 2184 | 1916 | 2037 | 1642 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 56 | 221 | 811 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 811 | 80 | 157 | 1515 | 1515 | 775 | 56 | 1947 | 2690 | 1516 | 889 | 811 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













