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Beach Weather Today in La Lucia Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 23° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 25° which is warm and pleasant for relaxing and swimming for long periods.

Today will have 0.4mm of very light rain. Expect sunny spells but some cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 61%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and very strong at 47kmh from the South-Southwest. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The strong onshore winds may make conditions rougher for swimming.

La Lucia Beach faces Southeast and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 05:25 PM. Unfortunately very heavy cloud cover of 100% may make the sunset not viewable.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in La Lucia Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 23° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 25° which is warm and pleasant for relaxing and swimming for long periods.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 0.2mm of rain. Expect lots of sunshine and clear skies with an average cloud cover of 32%.

LA LUCIA BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Mon 27th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
21° 20° 20° 24° 22° 20° 18° 18°
4% 7% 3% 84% 94% 100% 100% 100%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.2mm
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
Tue 28th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
17° 16° 16° 17° 21° 20° 17° 14°
100% 83% 55% 22% 29% 14% 6% 6%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
Wed 29th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 11° 18° 21° 21° 16° 16°
6% 20% 50% 2% 6% 2% 7% 37%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
Thu 30th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15° 14° 15° 20° 22° 26° 21° 21°
49% 47% 48% 28% 32% 32% 47% 80%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
Fri 1st May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 17° 16° 22° 24° 23° 21° 19°
89% 47% 17% 27% 19% 31% 69% 69%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
Sat 2nd May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19° 16° 17° 22° 26° 24° 21° 19°
41% 21% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
Sun 3rd May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
17° 17° 18° 21° 23° 24° 21° 21°
10% 35% 72% 84% 42% 34% 82% 84%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.1mm
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
25°
Mon 27th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
8
kmh
7
kmh
5
kmh
47
kmh
47
kmh
42
kmh
39
kmh
34
kmh
0.3m
0.2m
0.1m
1.4m
1.6m
1.4m
1.9m
1.6m
9.8s 9.8s 9.8s 9.8s 9.8s 9.7s 9.7s 9.7s
Tue 28th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
27
kmh
27
kmh
27
kmh
27
kmh
22
kmh
32
kmh
34
kmh
28
kmh
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.9m
0.7m
1.5m
1.3m
0.7m
11.6s 11.8s 11.7s 11.7s 11.8s 9.5s 9.5s 12.2s
Wed 29th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
29
kmh
14
kmh
13
kmh
5
kmh
14
kmh
16
kmh
6
kmh
9
kmh
0.8m
0.5m
0.3m
0.2m
0.4m
0.4m
0.3m
0.5m
12.4s 12.6s 12.9s 13.5s 13.6s 13.6s 13.6s 13.6s
Thu 30th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14
kmh
22
kmh
17
kmh
8
kmh
12
kmh
12
kmh
12
kmh
20
kmh
0.7m
0.6m
0.7m
0.7m
0.6m
0.9m
0.4m
0.6m
13.5s 13.4s 13.1s 12.7s 12.5s 12.0s 11.7s 11.5s
Fri 1st May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
16
kmh
23
kmh
21
kmh
19
kmh
19
kmh
11
kmh
6
kmh
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.5m
0.3m
0.1m
0.1m
0.2m
11.1s 10.9s 10.6s 10.3s 13.7s 16.9s 16.1s 15.4s
Sat 2nd May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
7
kmh
9
kmh
9
kmh
8
kmh
12
kmh
12
kmh
9
kmh
11
kmh
0.2m
0.3m
0.3m
0.3m
0.3m
0.4m
0.3m
0.1m
15.0s 14.5s 14.3s 14.1s 13.8s 13.6s 13.4s 13.2s
Sun 3rd May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12
kmh
12
kmh
9
kmh
7
kmh
8
kmh
14
kmh
14
kmh
9
kmh
0.1m
0.1m
0.1m
0.2m
0.5m
0.6m
0.5m
0.6m
12.9s 12.6s 12.5s 12.3s 12.0s 11.9s 11.8s 11.6s
Mon 27th April
1:18 AM 7:40 AM 1:38 PM 7:39 PM
1.71 0.66 1.62 0.59
Tue 28th April
1:57 AM 8:12 AM 2:13 PM 8:13 PM
1.83 0.54 1.74 0.49
Wed 29th April
2:29 AM 8:40 AM 2:44 PM 8:42 PM
1.93 0.44 1.83 0.41
Thu 30th April
2:58 AM 9:06 AM 3:13 PM 9:11 PM
1.98 0.37 1.90 0.36
Fri 1st May
3:25 AM 9:31 AM 3:41 PM 9:38 PM
2.01 0.32 1.93 0.34
Sat 2nd May
3:51 AM 9:57 AM 4:08 PM 10:06 PM
2.00 0.30 1.92 0.34
Sun 3rd May
4:18 AM 10:24 AM 4:35 PM 10:35 PM
1.97 0.31 1.89 0.38
Mon 27th April
24°
0.4mm
34kmh S
61%
Tue 28th April
22°
0.0mm
4kmh WNW
39%
Wed 29th April
21°
0.0mm
13kmh ESE
16%
Thu 30th April
26°
0.0mm
5kmh N
45%
Fri 1st May
24°
0.0mm
17kmh SE
46%
Sat 2nd May
26°
0.0mm
8kmh ESE
9%
Sun 3rd May
24°
0.2mm
9kmh ESE
55%
Mon 4th May
27°
0.0mm
18kmh ENE
22%
Tue 5th May
23°
1.2mm
26kmh S
69%
Wed 6th May
21°
0.0mm
24kmh S
25%
Thu 7th May
22°
0.0mm
10kmh ESE
7%
Fri 8th May
24°
0.0mm
14kmh SSE
15%
Sat 9th May
23°
0.0mm
14kmh E
20%
Sun 10th May
28°
0.0mm
9kmh ENE
0%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 24° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 25° which is warm and pleasant for relaxing and swimming for long periods. There will be 3 days of very light rain with an average of 0.6mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 31%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in La Lucia Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at La Lucia Beach, Durban, South Africa

La Lucia Beach, located in the beautiful city of Durban, South Africa, is a popular beach holiday destination. With its pristine shoreline and warm Indian Ocean waters, it's an ideal place to unwind and enjoy all that the beach has to offer. The surrounding areas also provide plenty of attractions and activities for visitors to enjoy during their stay.

Beach Type

La Lucia Beach is known for its soft, golden sand that stretches along the coastline. The beach is not too rocky, making it perfect for sunbathing and building sandcastles. However, there are some rocky areas near the shoreline which create interesting snorkeling spots where visitors can explore marine life beneath the waves. These rocky areas attract many colorful fish species and other sea creatures, providing exciting snorkeling and diving experiences.

Beach Activities

Some popular beach activities at La Lucia Beach include:

  1. Swimming: The warm waters of the Indian Ocean make La Lucia Beach perfect for taking a refreshing swim.
  2. Surfing: With consistent waves throughout the year, surfing is a popular activity among both locals and tourists.
  3. Snorkeling and Diving: As mentioned earlier, some rocky areas near the shore attract various fish species, offering excellent opportunities for snorkeling and diving.
  4. Beach Walks: Enjoy leisurely strolls along the picturesque shoreline or join one of the local walking clubs that explore different sections of the coast.
  5. Fishing: Cast your line from one of the many fishing spots along La Lucia Beach or try your hand at deep-sea fishing with local charter companies.

Accommodations

There are several beach resorts and hotels available for visitors to stay at while enjoying their holiday at La Lucia Beach:

  1. The Caledon Boutique Hotel & Spa: This luxury hotel offers stylish rooms with stunning ocean views as well as spa facilities for guests to relax in.
  2. Endless Horizons Boutique Hotel: Located on a hill overlooking the ocean, this hotel offers spacious rooms with private balconies and an infinity pool.
  3. La Lucia Sands Resort: This beachfront resort features self-catering apartments, perfect for families or those who prefer a home-away-from-home experience.

Areas to Stay In

Some recommended areas to stay in around La Lucia Beach include:

  1. Umhlanga Rocks: A bustling area with plenty of restaurants, shops, and nightlife options. It's also close to the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, one of the largest malls in Africa.
  2. Umdloti Beach: A quieter option, this small coastal town offers beautiful beaches and a more relaxed atmosphere.
  3. Durban North: Located between La Lucia and central Durban, this area provides easy access to both the beach and city attractions.

Beach Amenities

La Lucia Beach offers various amenities for visitors to enjoy during their stay:

  • Lifeguards on duty during peak seasons
  • Public restrooms
  • Parking facilities
  • Picnic areas with braai (barbecue) facilities
  • Nearby restaurants and cafes for dining options

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