Sea weather in Durban in South Africa All the beach weather in Durban

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Durban in South Africa, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Durban over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Durban in South Africa this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Durban. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 5 December 202568°F to 77°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202568°F to 76°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202568°F to 72°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202570°F to 77°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202570°F to 77°Frecommended
Wednesday 10 December 202570°F to 74°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202570°F to 74°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Durban

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 04:47 and will set at 18:46 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 68°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature21°C (71°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)23°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (75°F)
Perceived temperature21°C (71°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%83%82%74%72%76%84%87%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover56%10%2%0%7%2%19%100%
Heat index24°C (76°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)
Dew point17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (66°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)11km/h (7mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)28km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)17km/h (11mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 19°
NNE
13°
NNE
14°
NNE
31°
NNE
43°
NE
47°
NE
29°
NNE
219°
SW
Wind chill21°C (71°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)23°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (75°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 184°
S
184°
S
183°
S
183°
S
182°
S
181°
S
180°
S
180°
S
Period11.3 sec.11.3 sec.11.2 sec.11.1 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.6.7 sec.7.2 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 04:47 and will set at 18:46 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 76°F t and a low of 68°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature24°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (69°F)
Perceived temperature26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (69°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%82%79%73%75%74%77%81%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover37%35%48%32%81%81%100%98%
Heat index26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)21°C (69°F)
Dew point21°C (70°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)23km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)
Gusts56km/h (35mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)25km/h (15mph)
Direction 205°
SSW
209°
SSW
224°
SW
195°
SSW
187°
S
194°
SSW
213°
SSW
246°
WSW
Wind chill24°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (69°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.7m (5.5ft)
Direction 180°
S
180°
S
179°
S
180°
S
181°
S
182°
S
187°
S
184°
S
Period7.1 sec.6.9 sec.10.1 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.6.8 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 04:47 and will set at 18:47 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 68°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)
Perceived temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%79%82%91%88%85%82%83%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover94%100%100%100%100%100%100%89%
Heat index21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)24°C (76°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)
Dew point17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (5mph)14km/h (8mph)20km/h (12mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 233°
SW
230°
SW
187°
S
159°
SSE
85°
E
59°
ENE
34°
NNE
37°
NE
Wind chill21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 182°
S
180°
S
176°
S
172°
S
170°
S
169°
S
177°
S
179°
S
Period7.7 sec.7.2 sec.7.3 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.7.3 sec.7.1 sec.7.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 04:48 and will set at 18:48 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 70°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (76°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%86%86%77%77%73%77%83%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover90%100%34%5%4%15%50%9%
Heat index25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Dew point20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)30km/h (19mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)21km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 19°
NNE
19°
NNE
12°
NNE
48°
NE
79°
ENE
96°
E
289°
WNW
271°
W
Wind chill22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)23°C (74°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 179°
S
178°
S
175°
S
198°
SSW
198°
SSW
197°
SSW
196°
SSW
196°
SSW
Period8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.4.3 sec.12.6 sec.12.5 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 04:48 and will set at 18:49 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 70°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (75°F)21°C (71°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)23°C (74°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (77°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)21°C (71°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%76%74%68%72%75%82%88%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover42%4%2%3%11%18%35%48%
Heat index25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)
Dew point18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 347°
NNW
250°
WSW
234°
SW
181°
S
137°
SE
136°
SE
209°
SSW
253°
WSW
Wind chill23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (75°F)21°C (71°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)23°C (74°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 195°
SSW
152°
SSE
120°
ESE
111°
ESE
109°
ESE
140°
SE
203°
SSW
203°
SSW
Period11.8 sec.6.6 sec.6.1 sec.5.5 sec.7.2 sec.9.7 sec.7.2 sec.7.2 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 04:48 and will set at 18:49 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 74°F t and a low of 70°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 36.7mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%85%78%75%74%79%82%79%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover70%100%93%79%82%91%100%100%
Heat index25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)
Dew point21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)44km/h (27mph)33km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)59km/h (36mph)45km/h (28mph)38km/h (23mph)35km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)41km/h (26mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 221°
SW
209°
SSW
209°
SSW
209°
SSW
202°
SSW
174°
S
148°
SSE
148°
SSE
Wind chill23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 198°
SSW
184°
S
176°
S
173°
S
170°
S
163°
SSE
159°
SSE
169°
S
Period5.8 sec.6.2 sec.6.7 sec.7.1 sec.6.8 sec.5.7 sec.5.6 sec.5.8 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 04:48 and will set at 18:50 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 74°F t and a low of 70°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Perceived temperature21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%80%78%77%75%72%75%77%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%97%91%79%44%
Heat index23°C (74°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)
Dew point17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)25km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)41km/h (25mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)43km/h (27mph)49km/h (31mph)54km/h (33mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 126°
SE
74°
ENE
59°
ENE
52°
NE
44°
NE
45°
NE
42°
NE
32°
NNE
Wind chill21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Direction 192°
SSW
190°
S
190°
S
189°
S
151°
SSE
78°
ENE
78°
ENE
77°
ENE
Period9.0 sec.14.7 sec.14.9 sec.14.7 sec.14.3 sec.13.8 sec.13.0 sec.11.9 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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