To Strand surf break

To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
24.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at To Strand today?

The current surf forecast for To Strand at 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
1.2
E
7
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
141
178
134
132
129
123
118
114
114
112
82
110
110
108
102
98
113
73
139
101
98
123
121
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SE
10
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:32AM1.29m
8:26PM1.32m
8:46AM1.17m
9:53PM1.28m
10:20AM1.12m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.48m
1:48PM0.43m
2:41AM0.60m
3:02PM0.51m
4:19AM0.64m
4:29PM0.55m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
5
5
4
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
21
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
19
18
19
18
19
20
20
20
21
21
17
17
16
20
21
22
20
18
17
18
19
20
19
20
19
19
20
18
20
21
20
20
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
123
134
117
120
120
100
82
82
84
69
68
48
110
110
108
102
98
96
69
139
101
98
123
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
150
141
178
134
132
129
123
118
114
114
112
82
31
30
27
26
40
33
73
69
68
68
47
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
6
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
29
53
105
100
92
85
84
82
78
72
73
50
50
17
57
55
61
58
19
17
17
17
19
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
126
222
244
8
8
13
5
10
22
27
25
13
113
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
109
109
0
0
0
12
28
0
0
0
28
0
0
5
128
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
264
264
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
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