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
Thursday 29 January 202676°F to 77°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202674°F to 79°Frecommended
Saturday 31 January 202672°F to 79°Frecommended
Sunday 1 February 202672°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202672°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 3 February 202676°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202676°F to 79°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Durban

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 05:22 and will set at 18:56 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 76°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%86%91%85%82%81%84%88%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover38%54%100%100%81%47%66%100%
Heat index27°C (81°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)1km/h (1mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)2km/h (1mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)38km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)17km/h (10mph)
Direction 34°
NE
19°
NNE
199°
SSW
220°
SW
194°
SSW
184°
S
180°
S
222°
SW
Wind chill25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)
Direction 196°
SSW
196°
SSW
195°
SSW
195°
SSW
196°
SSW
195°
SSW
195°
SSW
195°
SSW
Period7.0 sec.7.1 sec.7.2 sec.12.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.12.7 sec.12.6 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 05:23 and will set at 18:55 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 74°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 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)
Perceived temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in
Humidity87%88%87%84%81%79%88%91%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover91%80%99%90%33%22%77%53%
Heat index26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)
Dew point22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 204°
SSW
226°
SW
202°
SSW
201°
SSW
134°
SE
77°
ENE
29°
NNE
32°
NNE
Wind chill24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 196°
SSW
111°
ESE
109°
ESE
108°
ESE
108°
ESE
107°
ESE
106°
ESE
106°
ESE
Period9.1 sec.9.0 sec.8.8 sec.8.6 sec.8.5 sec.8.4 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 05:24 and will set at 18:54 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 72°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)25°C (77°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (75°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)
Perceived temperature26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%86%84%77%72%71%78%80%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover86%10%21%14%9%7%66%26%
Heat index26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)
Dew point21°C (71°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (65°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)2km/h (1mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)0km/h (0mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)17km/h (10mph)3km/h (2mph)12km/h (8mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)1km/h (0mph)5km/h (3mph)
Direction 16°
NNE
33°
NNE
303°
WNW
195°
SSW
140°
SE
123°
ESE
72°
ENE
224°
SW
Wind chill24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)25°C (77°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (75°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 105°
ESE
105°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
Period8.2 sec.8.1 sec.8.1 sec.8.0 sec.7.9 sec.7.8 sec.7.7 sec.7.6 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 05:25 and will set at 18:54 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 72°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)26°C (78°F)22°C (72°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (77°F)
Perceived temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)25°C (76°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (82°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%77%69%72%82%86%90%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover22%28%21%18%7%34%100%57%
Heat index26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)25°C (76°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (82°F)
Dew point20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)17°C (63°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)21km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 240°
WSW
288°
WNW
283°
WNW
115°
ESE
76°
ENE
76°
ENE
17°
NNE
34°
NE
Wind chill24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)26°C (78°F)22°C (72°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (77°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.3m (4.1ft)
Direction 192°
SSW
192°
SSW
191°
SSW
191°
S
190°
S
103°
ESE
103°
ESE
95°
E
Period7.4 sec.7.2 sec.7.2 sec.7.1 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.7.4 sec.10.6 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 05:26 and will set at 18:53 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 72°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 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (78°F)23°C (73°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%92%93%84%81%83%85%87%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover77%73%51%15%2%36%94%88%
Heat index27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (70°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)22km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)
Gusts38km/h (24mph)31km/h (19mph)23km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)33km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 25°
NNE
37°
NE

N
49°
NE
59°
ENE
54°
NE
41°
NE
36°
NE
Wind chill24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (78°F)23°C (73°F)25°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 89°
E
142°
SE
195°
SSW
196°
SSW
196°
SSW
162°
SSE
92°
E
125°
SE
Period5.9 sec.6.2 sec.6.3 sec.10.9 sec.15.3 sec.15.1 sec.12.0 sec.9.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 05:26 and will set at 18:52 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature25°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%90%87%82%83%84%87%90%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover76%96%83%64%42%45%78%100%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)20km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)29km/h (18mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 34°
NNE
22°
NNE
14°
NNE
35°
NE
56°
NE
55°
NE
38°
NE
34°
NNE
Wind chill25°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 197°
SSW
197°
SSW
196°
SSW
195°
SSW
194°
SSW
157°
SSE
86°
E
88°
E
Period11.6 sec.6.3 sec.6.3 sec.6.9 sec.8.1 sec.8.2 sec.9.4 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 05:27 and will set at 18:52 on the beach(es) of Durban. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%91%91%88%83%84%88%89%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%96%70%35%34%54%78%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 43°
NE
30°
NNE
29°
NNE
39°
NE
57°
ENE
44°
NE
34°
NNE
51°
NE
Wind chill25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 88°
E
91°
E
91°
E
87°
E
83°
E
81°
E
84°
E
82°
E
Period11.8 sec.10.2 sec.8.4 sec.10.7 sec.9.9 sec.10.0 sec.7.8 sec.7.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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