To Strand surf break

To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 8AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

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 (1.0m)13s

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 morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
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
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
538
416
409
409
342
278
365
268
260
240
229
169
166
264
260
175
132
125
85
85
116
105
141
137
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
25
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NW
5
NW
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
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
High Tide
3:42AM1.84m
4:05PM1.68m
4:23AM1.80m
4:47PM1.66m
5:05AM1.71m
5:31PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:57AM-0.00m
10:07PM0.04m
10:36AM0.03m
10:50PM0.10m
11:18AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
19
18
18
21
22
21
20
19
18
18
18
22
22
21
20
20
18
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
20
20
20
20
20
17
17
17
19
21
22
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
13
1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
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
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
538
416
409
409
342
278
365
268
64
78
64
64
51
264
260
45
45
48
64
53
52
52
88
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
Energy kJ
24
23
23
13
21
68
13
73
260
240
229
169
166
50
48
175
132
125
85
82
56
105
141
137
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.2
E
10
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
Energy kJ
9
33
21
33
8
8
10
112
112
112
146
96
7
25
26
49
44
85
116
55
32
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
35
34
4
2
24
46
43
47
154
184
139
66
82
87
87
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
108
108
108
109
109
0
0
0
28
108
108
0
0
0
0
0
108
108
28
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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