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(Spike, Friday 3 February 2012)

Kiff offshore whisper early Friday with 2-3' lines from SE. Cyclone swell faded now. Puff of SE later. Saturday calm early, but surf tiny 1' going on 2. Onshore builds to fresh NE and blown out. Onshores keeps on keeping on for next 4 days straight. Sunday fresh to strong NE. Nasty. Monday fresh to strong NE. Crap. Tuesday screaming seas see the sound of evil maniacal laughter. Krrrer-ching! Saw XI.

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Swell Height and Direction Swell period (interval in seconds) and Direction Ocean Surface Wind around SA CSIR Buoy Durban CSIR Buoy Richards Bay Webcam for Durban beachfront Cam images of South Coast with regular updates
Swell
height		 Swell
period		 Surface
wind		 CSIR buoy
Durban		 CSIR buoy
Richards Bay		 Webcam
Durban		 Webcam
South Coast
  • Sea Temp: 23.5 Degrees C
  • Sunset: 6:52 PM
  • Sunrise: 5:26 AM

Swell Height And Direction (feet)

  • Sat 04

      • 5  
      • 5  
      • 5  
      • 5  
      • 5  

  • Sun 05

      • 5  
      • 5  
      • 5  
      • 5  
      • 5  

  • Mon 06

      • 4  
      • 4  
      • 4  
      • 4  
      • 4  

  • Tue 07

      • 4  
      • 4  
      • 5  
      • 6  
      • 6  

  • Wed 08

      • 6  
      • 6  
      • 6  
      • 6  
      • 6  

  • Thu 09

      • 5  
      • 5  
      • 5  
      • 5  
      • 5  

  • Fri 10

      • 7  
      • 8  
      • 9  
      • 9  
      • 9  
      08
      • 9  
      11
      • 10  
      14
      • 10  
      17
      • 10  
      20
      • 5  
      08
      • 5  
      11
      • 6  
      14
      • 6  
      17
      • 12  
      20
      • 11  
      08
      • 11  
      11
      • 11  
      14
      • 11  
      17
      • 11  
      20
      • 8  
      08
      • 8  
      11
      • 5  
      14
      • 5  
      17
      • 6  
      20
      • 6  
      08
      • 6  
      11
      • 6  
      14
      • 6  
      17
      • 7  
      20
      • 7  
      08
      • 7  
      11
      • 7  
      14
      • 7  
      17
      • 8  
      20
      • 6  
      08
      • 6  
      11
      • 6  
      14
      • 7  
      17

Wind Speed And Direction (knots)

  • Sat 04

      • 11  
      08
      • 12  
      11
      • 12  
      14
      • 5  
      17
      • 8  
      20

  • Sun 05

      • 11  
      08
      • 10  
      11
      • 11  
      14
      • 9  
      17
      • 7  
      20

  • Mon 06

      • 2  
      08
      • 2  
      11
      • 6  
      14
      • 6  
      17
      • 8  
      20

  • Tue 07

      • 13  
      08
      • 15  
      11
      • 20  
      14
      • 19  
      17
      • 19  
      20

  • Wed 08

      • 16  
      08
      • 17  
      11
      • 19  
      14
      • 17  
      17
      • 14  
      20

  • Thu 09

      • 1  
      08
      • 7  
      11
      • 10  
      14
      • 11  
      17
      • 14  
      20

  • Fri 10

      • 20  
      08
      • 20  
      11
      • 23  
      14
      • 19  
      17

Detailed Beach and Regional Forecasts - click tab for data

  • Sat 04

    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeThe BluffNew PierVetchsSouth BeachMgeni RiverBallito Bay
      021-21-20-11-21-21-2
      051-21-20-10-11-21-2
      081-21-20-10-11-21-2
      111-21-20-10-11-21-2
      141-21-20-11-21-21-2
      171-21-20-10-11-21-2
      201-21-20-10-11-21-2
      231-21-20-10-11-21-2

    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      5.11.68.8SE125
      4.91.58.8SE125
      4.81.48.9SE125
      4.81.49.1SE124
      4.81.59.5ESE124
      4.81.59.7SSE147
      4.81.59.7SSE148
      4.71.49.7SSE147

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      815NNW346Mod. Wind
      917NNE12Mod. Wind
      1121NNE24Mod. Wind
      1224NE47Mod. Wind
      1223ENE63Mod. Wind
      510ENE78Light Wind
      815SSW194Mod. Wind
      1223SSW205Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 1:49 AM/1.45m
        • 2:02 PM/1.59m
      • Low
        • 7:51 AM/0.76m
        • 8:20 PM/0.62m
  • Sun 05

    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeThe BluffNew PierVetchsSouth BeachMgeni RiverBallito Bay
      021-21-20-10-11-21-2
      051-21-20-11-21-21-2
      080-10-10-10-10-10-1
      110-10-10-10-10-10-1
      140-10-10-10-10-10-1
      170-10-10-10-10-10-1
      201-20-10-10-11-21-2
      231-20-10-10-11-21-2

    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      4.81.59.5SE126
      5.01.59.3SE124
      5.21.65.4SSW198
      5.31.65.4SSW206
      5.31.65.6SSW198
      5.31.65.7SSW197
      5.21.612.0SSW202
      5.01.511.8SSW202

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1223SSW206Mod. Wind
      1121SSW206Mod. Wind
      1121SW216Mod. Wind
      1019SSW206Mod. Wind
      1121S184Mod. Wind
      917S182Mod. Wind
      712SSW200Mod. Wind
      510SSW208Light Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 2:30 AM/1.63m
        • 2:41 PM/1.74m
      • Low
        • 8:34 AM/0.60m
        • 8:54 PM/0.46m
  • Mon 06

    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeThe BluffNew PierVetchsSouth BeachMgeni RiverBallito Bay
      021-21-20-10-11-21-2
      051-20-10-10-11-21-2
      081-20-10-10-11-21-2
      111-20-10-10-11-21-2
      141-20-10-10-10-11-2
      171-20-10-10-10-10-1
      201-20-10-10-10-10-1
      230-10-10-10-10-10-1

    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      4.81.511.6S187
      4.61.411.3S189
      4.41.411.1S190
      4.31.311.0S190
      4.11.310.8S189
      4.01.210.8S188
      4.01.210.7S185
      3.91.210.5SSE162

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      59SSW212Light Wind
      59SW216Light Wind
      24SW221Calm
      24SE135Calm
      611ESE105Light Wind
      611E79Light Wind
      815NE49Mod. Wind
      1019NE41Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 3:05 AM/1.80m
        • 3:15 PM/1.88m
      • Low
        • 9:10 AM/0.45m
        • 9:26 PM/0.31m
  • Tue 07

    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeThe BluffNew PierVetchsSouth BeachMgeni RiverBallito Bay
      021-21-20-10-11-21-2
      051-21-20-10-11-21-2
      081-21-20-10-11-21-2
      111-21-20-10-11-21-2
      140-10-10-10-10-10-1
      171-21-21-20-11-20-1
      201-21-21-21-21-21-2
      231-21-21-21-21-21-2

    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      4.21.38.4ESE117
      4.31.38.1ESE116
      4.31.37.9ESE115
      4.41.47.9ESE114
      5.01.54.9ENE57
      5.51.75.3ENE59
      5.81.85.7ENE61
      5.81.85.8ENE58

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1222NNE30Mod. Wind
      1324NNE25Mod. Wind
      1325NNE29Mod. Wind
      1529NE44Fresh Wind
      2037NE52Fresh Wind
      1936NE50Fresh Wind
      1935NE42Fresh Wind
      1834NE36Fresh Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 3:37 AM/1.95m
        • 3:47 PM/1.99m
      • Low
        • 9:43 AM/0.33m
        • 9:57 PM/0.19m
  • Wed 08

    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeThe BluffNew PierVetchsSouth BeachMgeni RiverBallito Bay
      021-21-21-21-21-21-2
      051-21-21-21-21-21-2
      081-21-21-21-21-21-2
      111-21-21-21-21-21-2
      141-21-21-21-21-21-2
      171-21-21-21-21-21-2
      201-21-21-21-21-21-2
      231-21-21-21-21-21-2

    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      5.81.85.9NE55
      5.71.76.1ENE68
      5.61.76.2ENE66
      5.61.76.2ENE64
      5.81.86.2ENE62
      6.01.86.3ENE61
      6.11.96.5ENE61
      6.21.96.8ENE73

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1834NNE32Fresh Wind
      1731NNE30Fresh Wind
      1630NNE29Fresh Wind
      1731NE41Fresh Wind
      1935NE50Fresh Wind
      1732NE49Fresh Wind
      1427NE44Mod. Wind
      1223NE38Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 4:10 AM/2.07m
        • 4:20 PM/2.06m
      • Low
        • 10:16 AM/0.24m
        • 10:29 PM/0.11m
  • Thu 09

    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeThe BluffNew PierVetchsSouth BeachMgeni RiverBallito Bay
      021-21-21-21-21-21-2
      051-21-21-21-21-21-2
      081-21-21-21-21-21-2
      111-21-21-21-21-21-2
      141-21-21-21-21-21-2
      171-21-20-11-21-21-2
      201-21-21-21-21-21-2
      230-10-10-10-10-10-1

    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      6.11.96.9ENE71
      5.81.86.9ENE71
      5.41.66.9ENE73
      5.01.57.0ENE76
      4.71.47.3E80
      4.71.47.4E92
      5.01.57.6E94
      5.71.74.7SSW193

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1019NNE27Mod. Wind
      611NNE12Light Wind
      12WSW252Calm
      713SSW204Mod. Wind
      1019SSW195Mod. Wind
      1121S188Mod. Wind
      1427S190Mod. Wind
      1935S189Fresh Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 4:42 AM/2.14m
        • 4:52 PM/2.10m
      • Low
        • 10:49 AM/0.19m
        • 11:02 PM/0.08m
  • Fri 10

    • Beach forecast

      surf range in feet
      TimeThe BluffNew PierVetchsSouth BeachMgeni RiverBallito Bay
      021-20-10-10-11-21-2
      051-20-10-10-11-21-2
      081-20-10-10-11-21-2
      111-20-10-10-11-21-2
      142-31-20-10-11-22-3
      172-31-20-10-12-32-3
      202-31-20-10-12-32-3
      232-31-20-10-12-32-3

    • Regional forecast

      Time

      hours
      02
      05
      08
      11
      14
      17
      20
      23

      Open Ocean Swell

      feetmperioddir°
      6.41.95.2SSW193
      6.92.15.4SSW193
      7.32.25.7SSW198
      7.82.45.9SSW202
      8.72.66.3SSW198
      9.12.86.9SSW195
      8.92.77.2SSW194
      8.52.67.5S189

      Wind

      ktskphdir°beaufort
      1936S181Fresh Wind
      1733SSW193Fresh Wind
      2038SSW211Fresh Wind
      2037SW214Fresh Wind
      2343S185Strong Wind
      1935S189Fresh Wind
      1528SSW194Fresh Wind
      1223SSW196Mod. Wind

      Tides

      time / range
      • High
        • 5:15 AM/2.15m
        • 5:25 PM/2.07m
      • Low
        • 11:22 AM/0.20m
        • 11:35 PM/0.11m

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Comments  

 
+1 #31 RobG 2012-01-15 19:04
Quoting Bruce Tomalin:
To Spike.
Really hope the gov doesn't go through with the weather warning legislation - would hate to be dependent on a gov department for swell forecasting!
Keep up the good work till you get arrested - we'll bail you out bru...


Hey Bruce, will support you on that but hope you have deep pockets or some underworld connections, R5 mil is some dough....hope you had a cracker session today, im out there tomorrow...
Spike, thanks for your excellent info during 2011
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0 #30 Bruce Tomalin 2012-01-13 14:00
To Spike.
Really hope the gov doesn't go through with the weather warning legislation - would hate to be dependent on a gov department for swell forecasting!
Keep up the good work till you get arrested - we'll bail you out bru...
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+5 #29 the G 2012-01-11 08:19
This weekend's gna be epic.. at a gd size 8) ordering my new surfboard today.. :D
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-4 #28 R0D 2011-12-21 23:55
We had a huge day here in Ballito. Bog was closed had some massive bomb dropping in there, couple of guys out at Willards, but a bit to big everywhere else.
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-6 #27 RobG 2011-06-22 18:25
AndyBsizle 2011-06-20 09:20
I guess if you're lucky enough to be able to go north or south during the week you would have found bigger better swells but am happy just to get a good consistent / shape wave and have fun, good on you to find a better spot ..... Lets hope that "Spike the Sage" has Friday and this weekend buttoned up as good as it looks on the charts and see you guys out at N / NP / where ever it's firing....
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-3 #26 AndyBsizle 2011-06-20 09:20
i dunno if i agree with that. according to surf report surf was ment to be average in town and coast was ment to be firing.. that it was but surfed umdloti and it was GNARLY!! big fast barrels to big even. ended up surfing for like 40 minutes then coming down to the safety of town and surfed there for like another 3 hours... looks like we in for some magic this weekend again.
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+1 #25 RobG 2011-06-15 17:39
Cudo's to Chris the "Wavescape Man" for a 99% prediction rate over the past week and a bit....went out at North Monday (low tide) creased my board...took a walk to the shaper for repair (one day repair time!!!) found someone had beaten me to it (one broken board already there) borrowed a 6ft Trickster (wicked board) went back into the water for the rest of the day...still had time to ride either side of high tide at Dairy (did not surf NP as *&^#*+*! scared I would do this board as well) but watched some sick 3 - 4 ft barrels coming thru at NP between my sets....everyone was chilled no grunting / chest beating / dropping in or snaking....what can I say a perfect day in paradise.....
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-3 #24 RobG 2011-06-09 16:50
Quoting AnthonyS:
So whats with all these shark warnings and rumours?

I've been hearing that North beach is being cleared 4 times a day coz of shark sightings etc?

Anyone else hear them


Been down early this week at North and NP heard / seen nothing...think it's a ploy to keep you out the water...Bru only start worrying when you see a fin and it's not rising and dipping but steady above water (and coming straight at you)....then pannick......
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