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The Spot surf Forecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 19 Apr 2024 SAST
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The Spot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Spot sea temperature is 23.4°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.7 °C max: 25.7 °C min: 23.5 °C)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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The Spot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Spot sea temperature is 23.4°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 24.7 °C max: 25.7 °C min: 23.5 °C)


How big are the waves at The Spot today?

The current surf forecast for The Spot at 11AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (19 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (19 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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

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Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.4
SW
0.2
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.2
SSW
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.8
E
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SSW
0.5
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
1.6
ESE
2
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
E
1.2
E
0.7
S
1.1
S
1.6
S
1.9
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.5
S
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
S
0.9
S
1.2
S
1
S
1.1
S
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)991414141313131388888881211131514141312121111111111677777191818171716161515151414141413131313121212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)19419454204744434317666464464444783534321162763043342442321671702092091601903622972151811473588011597217122101857160913681005857724714588447434355286282193235409289327125
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
5
W
10
S
15
SSE
5
SE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
10
ENE
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossonononglassoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassonononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
onononoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:57PM
1.31
2:13AM
1.49
2:24PM
1.43
2:38AM
1.61
2:50PM
1.53
3:02AM
1.70
3:15PM
1.61
3:26AM
1.77
3:40PM
1.66
3:51AM
1.79
4:05PM
1.68
4:16AM
1.79
4:31PM
1.67
4:43AM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:59AM
0.51
7:58PM
0.42
8:24AM
0.38
8:24PM
0.31
8:48AM
0.27
8:49PM
0.22
9:12AM
0.17
9:14PM
0.15
9:36AM
0.11
9:39PM
0.10
10:00AM
0.07
10:05PM
0.09
10:26AM
0.07
10:32PM
0.11
10:53AM
0.11
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sunrise-6:18-------6:18-------6:20-------6:20-------6:20-------6:22-------6:22-------6:22--
Sunset----5:31-------5:30-------5:30-------5:29-------5:28-------5:27-------5:25-------
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212224242321212020212625232222212022252523222222222223232323232322222222232221212021252524222222212121212120201919191919
Feels °C (?)212325262623232221212625242524222022252525252524232425252625242220201920222120202021252428222222202019181716161516141313

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