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To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 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
24.3° 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 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at To Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2542 | 2117 | 1739 | 1363 | 1048 | 814 | 625 | 502 | 403 | 889 | 1382 | 1437 | 1292 | 1212 | 951 | 834 | 588 | 646 | 521 | 434 | 421 | 483 | 373 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.57m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:40PM1.60m | 3:50AM1.71m | 4:07PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.15m | 9:10PM0.16m | 9:34AM0.11m | 9:38PM0.14m | 10:00AM0.10m | 10:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2542 | 2117 | 1739 | 1363 | 1048 | 814 | 625 | 502 | 403 | 338 | 1382 | 1437 | 1292 | 1212 | 951 | 834 | 588 | 646 | 521 | 434 | 421 | 483 | 373 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 11 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 14 | 75 | 14 | 25 | 80 | 889 | 231 | 87 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 140 | 15 | 7 | 129 | 129 | 82 | 234 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 107 | 51 | 30 | 45 | 72 | 70 | 347 | 74 | 65 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 28 | 11 | 35 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 9 | 42 | 34 | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 73 | 108 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 128 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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