To Strand surf break

To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
24.7° 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 12AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
2.5
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
208
152
103
98
65
42
71
49
49
253
298
535
625
625
546
605
529
464
474
484
426
320
639
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
40
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:37PM1.15m
11:24AM1.08m
00:20AM1.27m
12:47PM1.19m
1:16AM1.41m
1:35PM1.31m
Low Tide
3:29PM0.63m
5:12AM0.70m
5:39PM0.60m
6:48AM0.57m
6:50PM0.48m
7:36AM0.44m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
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6:22
6:24
6:24
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5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
1
Temp °C
22
22
20
18
17
18
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
23
21
20
16
17
16
17
16
16
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
21
24
23
24
24
23
23
25
19
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
277
208
152
289
225
215
42
71
49
245
253
298
535
625
625
546
605
529
464
474
484
426
320
271
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
103
98
65
16
49
48
28
27
13
13
13
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
17
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
2.3
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
10
0.5
NE
4
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
0.4
SW
11
1.1
SSW
4
1.9
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
Energy kJ
204
275
320
466
230
332
222
261
245
325
297
660
6
664
688
31
40
246
639
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
262
217
109
0
0
0
108
108
108
73
73
0
0
0
108
108
108
73
0
0
0
109
321
775
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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