To Strand surf break

To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
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
0.4
SSW
12
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
350
277
208
152
103
98
65
42
71
49
49
49
318
524
625
625
612
541
529
474
484
484
426
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
30
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
40
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
8:59AM1.10m
10:37PM1.15m
11:24AM1.08m
00:20AM1.27m
12:47PM1.19m
1:16AM1.41m
Low Tide
3:29PM0.63m
5:12AM0.70m
5:39PM0.60m
6:48AM0.57m
6:50PM0.48m
7:36AM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:22
6:24
6:24
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5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
22
22
23
21
20
18
17
18
22
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
23
16
15
17
16
16
17
16
17
19
21
20
22
21
20
21
22
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
434
350
277
208
152
330
252
215
42
71
49
292
258
318
524
625
625
612
541
529
474
484
484
426
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
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
103
98
65
16
49
49
28
27
13
13
13
5
5
5
3
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
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
16
Energy kJ
5
17
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
5
1.6
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
7
2.3
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
0.9
NE
5
2.1
ENE
10
0.1
SW
11
1.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
68
135
194
331
397
513
237
332
214
261
286
384
369
405
35
800
5
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
611
597
611
231
109
0
0
0
108
108
108
109
28
0
0
0
108
108
108
109
0
0
0
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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