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North Beach surf break

North Beach surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 22 Jan 2025 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
North Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Beach sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at North Beach today?

The current surf forecast for North Beach at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jan)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (22 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ESE
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.4
E
2
ESE
1.4
ENE
2.4
E
2.4
E
2.1
E
2.1
E
2.1
E
2.2
E
2.5
E
2.3
E
2.3
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)688889898888888889999999999101010109999999101010101010101010101099101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)140223229298270290472304742765601612610670836716737537588552484495506517528528459469414423414405397388332332332339354354306313313313319326326369354300300354349369377579563435435432
Wind
(km/h)
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNW
5
NNE
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
N
10
N
5
NW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
5
E
0
S
10
W
10
W
5
SW
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
onononglassoffoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:38AM
1.51
8:41PM
1.32
9:48AM
1.41
10:23PM
1.23
11:46AM
1.38
12:50AM
1.27
1:20PM
1.47
2:02AM
1.43
2:14PM
1.60
2:46AM
1.60
2:55PM
1.73
3:22AM
1.77
3:31PM
1.86
3:56AM
1.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:04AM
0.72
2:55PM
0.90
2:55AM
0.84
4:30PM
0.97
4:39AM
0.93
6:42PM
0.92
6:49AM
0.90
7:53PM
0.78
8:00AM
0.77
8:35PM
0.62
8:47AM
0.63
9:11PM
0.46
9:25AM
0.49
9:44PM
0.32
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Sunrise---5:15-------5:16-------5:16-------5:16-------5:18-------5:18-------5:20-------5:20
Sunset------6:58-------6:58-------6:58-------6:57-------6:57-------6:55-------6:55-----
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Rain (mm)
2322---1------------------------1----------------------11---
Temp. °C232322232525252424232224262626252422222426272625242323252626262524232224262626252423232426262625242322242526252523232224
Feels °C (?)262525262624252624232224242428272523232325262626252424262626282827252427282727272726262627272728282524272626262925252427
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