To Strand surf break

To Strand surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at To Strand today?

The current surf forecast for To Strand at 9AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
35
20
43
43
35
32
18
18
16
16
15
30
30
29
66
80
72
117
273
232
164
207
196
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
ESE
15
E
10
NE
10
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
15
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:10AM1.43m
1:35PM1.30m
1:50AM1.49m
2:13PM1.37m
2:25AM1.53m
2:48PM1.43m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.42m
7:30PM0.41m
8:07AM0.34m
8:09PM0.36m
8:40AM0.27m
8:44PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
22
21
22
21
20
20
18
19
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
21
17
17
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSE
5
Energy kJ
47
47
35
19
13
35
32
9
5
4
18
18
30
23
15
13
14
64
117
273
232
164
207
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
E
6
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
E
6
0.4
SW
15
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
6
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
36
8
6
40
39
11
18
18
18
16
16
15
14
13
13
66
80
7
54
7
8
7
7
196
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
E
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
E
7
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
E
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
NE
5
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
16
35
20
43
43
30
6
17
16
16
15
8
30
30
29
5
14
72
7
5
3
70
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
9
15
2
1
3
2
1
5
13
22
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
28
8
19
110
108
108
0
28
19
19
19
19
59
19
19
0
0
0
0
56
765
296
56
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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