To Strand Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.71° S 30.48° E

Issued: 7 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's To Strand sea temperature is
23.4° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

To Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


To Strand surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 22 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for To Strand this week:

The surf forecast for To Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at To Strand in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 22nd Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 22nd Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 27th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for To Strand over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
E
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
625
341
259
165
84
51
57
98
99
72
31
315
655
481
322
178
101
96
151
356
249
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NE
20
NNE
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
5
WNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
25
NE
35
NNE
15
N
20
NE
30
NNE
10
NNW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
WNW
20
SSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:00PM1.31m
10:25AM1.11m
11:11PM1.28m
11:48AM1.11m
00:19AM1.28m
12:57PM1.16m
1:16AM1.32m
1:50PM1.23m
2:04AM1.37m
2:33PM1.30m
2:44AM1.43m
3:11PM1.38m
3:21AM1.48m
3:46PM1.44m
Low Tide
4:24AM0.61m
4:25PM0.57m
5:41AM0.60m
5:42PM0.59m
6:47AM0.55m
6:51PM0.56m
7:39AM0.48m
7:45PM0.51m
8:22AM0.41m
8:30PM0.44m
8:59AM0.34m
9:08PM0.38m
9:34AM0.27m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
25
24
22
21
21
20
21
21
20
22
22
20
21
23
21
23
23
21
21
21
Feels °C
19
23
20
20
18
17
18
21
20
21
18
18
18
17
20
20
18
18
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.3
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
17
1
ENE
6
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
625
341
259
60
33
26
18
72
40
72
17
315
88
481
322
357
286
211
159
121
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
E
7
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.1
SE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
34
53
7
165
83
42
40
98
99
69
31
655
4
178
101
96
151
356
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
S
7
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
25
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
20
11
3
15
57
31
9
2
17
2
12
63
8
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
5
0.6
E
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2.5
NE
8
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
75
84
51
14
47
113
191
170
85
262
774
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
4
3
Distance (km)
0
21
108
21
221
128
0
108
108
0
108
109
0
225
368
0
109
56
0
28
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
2
1
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
7
8
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
8
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
7
7
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for To Strand:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our To Strand surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the To Strand Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for To Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at To Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our To Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (To Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for To Strand may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

To Strand is 5 km (3 miles) from Port Shepstone. If you plan a holiday in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Shepstone. Port Shepstone has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest