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To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at To Strand today?
The current surf forecast for To Strand at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
276 | 369 | 514 | 567 | 557 | 552 | 480 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 371 | 320 | 800 | 1274 | 1478 | 1487 | 1540 | 1560 | 1605 | 1794 | 2044 | 2196 | 2899 | 7302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:20AM1.27m | 12:47PM1.19m | 1:16AM1.41m | 1:35PM1.31m | 1:54AM1.54m | 2:12PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.57m | 6:50PM0.48m | 7:36AM0.44m | 7:35PM0.37m | 8:11AM0.32m | 8:10PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
20 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 |
 kJ | 276 | 369 | 514 | 567 | 557 | 552 | 480 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 371 | 320 | 230 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 123 | 121 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 4132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 68 | 70 | — | 12 | 58 | 280 | 800 | 1274 | 1478 | 1487 | 1540 | 1560 | 1605 | 1794 | 2044 | 2196 | 2899 | 7302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 318 | 488 | 775 | 110 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 765 | 765 | 56 | 21 |
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