Durban Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Durban Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 04:50 AM and sunset is at 06:53 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm air temperatures (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm air temperatures (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
3:26PM1.82m
3:52AM1.73m
3:59PM1.84m
4:25AM1.77m
4:31PM1.83m
4:58AM1.80m
5:03PM1.81m
5:32AM1.80m
5:36PM1.76m
6:07AM1.79m
6:11PM1.71m
6:46AM1.75m
6:50PM1.64m
7:30AM1.71m
7:35PM1.56m
8:23AM1.65m
8:33PM1.48m
9:30AM1.60m
9:50PM1.42m
10:50AM1.59m
11:23PM1.42m
12:10PM1.64m
00:46AM1.51m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.51m
9:44PM0.40m
9:51AM0.48m
10:15PM0.37m
10:25AM0.47m
10:46PM0.35m
11:00AM0.48m
11:17PM0.36m
11:35AM0.51m
11:50PM0.38m
12:12PM0.55m
00:25AM0.42m
12:52PM0.61m
1:04AM0.48m
1:40PM0.67m
1:51AM0.55m
2:38PM0.74m
2:51AM0.62m
3:53PM0.78m
4:07AM0.68m
5:21PM0.75m
5:34AM0.68m
6:40PM0.67m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
2.2
E
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
2.3
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
9
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
ENE
25
NE
5
NNE
15
SSE
10
S
5
WNW
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
5
NW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SE
15
E
10
E
20
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
35
S
35
SSW
15
SW
25
S
20
S
10
SW
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
W
 mm 
1
4
5
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
1
13
1
4
2
max°C
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
26
25
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
22
24
25
23
24
24
22
24
23
23
23
23
22
Moonrise
3:53
4:43
5:39
6:37
7:37
8:37
9:37
10:36
11:36
12:39
1:44
2:54
Moonset
6:45
7:36
8:22
9:03
9:39
10:12
10:42
11:11
11:41
12:13
12:49
Sunrise
4:50
4:50
4:50
4:50
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:56
Sunset
6:53
6:54
6:54
6:55
6:55
6:57
6:57
6:57
6:58
6:58
6:59
6:59
Today's sea temperature in Durban is
23.8° C
(Statistics for 19 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 24.4 max: 26.0 min: 23.4°C)
Issued (local time): 1 am Friday 19 Dec 2025
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