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Alkantstrand surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 17 Apr 2025 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Alkantstrand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alkantstrand sea temperature is
24.6° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Alkantstrand today?

The current surf forecast for Alkantstrand at 3AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (17 Apr)6ft (1.9m)17s
Evening (17 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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

Hourly12 Days
KwaZulu-Natal North Coast Surf
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Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
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!
!
!
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1
!
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.8
S
1.6
S
1.9
S
2
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.9
SE
2
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.3
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.1
ESE
2
ESE
2.1
ESE
2
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)14141419181716161615151514151615141411111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110101010101010101091514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)38347440046316892167215719781743154913151371107714861380110293180284693810371123118612081307120812301230112110689611065955869787711711638627560550489452404404404352305316255250237233228188190148133107146
Wind
(km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
20
N
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		offoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		glassglassglassglassglasscross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffcross-
off		glasscross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		glassonoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		glassglassglassglasscross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
5:30AM
1.76
5:45PM
1.64
5:57AM
1.64
6:14PM
1.51
6:28AM
1.50
6:52PM
1.37
7:12AM
1.35
8:00PM
1.23
8:48AM
1.21
10:44PM
1.21
11:33AM
1.24
12:26AM
1.39
12:49PM
1.41
1:18AM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:22PM
0.23
11:40AM
0.26
11:49PM
0.35
12:09PM
0.39
12:19AM
0.48
12:45PM
0.53
12:59AM
0.64
1:40PM
0.68
2:17AM
0.80
3:41PM
0.78
5:08AM
0.81
5:53PM
0.68
6:41AM
0.63
6:55PM
0.50
7:31AM
0.42
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Sunrise---6:09-------6:09-------6:11-------6:11-------6:11-------6:13-------6:13-------6:13
Sunset------5:30-------5:30-------5:29-------5:28-------5:27-------5:25-------5:24-----
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Rain (mm)
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