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Lucien Surf Photo: 'Lucien Beach, Manaba, Margate KZN' by Carl Nel

Lat Long: 30.65° S 30.53° E

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lucien sea temperature is

23.6° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	E
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	E	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	11 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	S	E
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE	SSW	E
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SSW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	12 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	S	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW		SSE	SSW
	9 s	off		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		SSE	SSW
	9 s	off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	WSW		SSE	SSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE		SSE	SSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE		SSE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	E	SE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	ENE	SE	SSW
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	ENE	SSE	SSW
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	ENE	SSE	SSW
	9 s	cross	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	ENE	SE	SSW
	9 s	cross	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	ENE	SE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Lucien around the time the photo was taken

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Lucien Surf Photo: 'Lucien Beach, Manaba, Margate KZN' by Carl Nel

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User: Carl Nel (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:10 pm 6 May 2013