Bay of Plenty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Durban)
| Name: | Bay of Plenty |
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| Type: | beach/Jetties |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Bay of Plenty in Durban is an exposed beach/Jetties break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks ,rocks and jellyfish.
Overall Bay of Plenty Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Bay of Plenty surf quality by season and Bay of Plenty surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Durban surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Bay of Plenty
Visitor Reviews of Bay of Plenty |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bay of Plenty:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | North Beach | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Snake Park | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Battery Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Dairy Beach (New Pier) | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Wedge | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Bay of Plenty: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4720 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5231 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5252 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5656 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5853 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Bay of Plenty: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2663 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2922 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3272 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3691 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Bay of Plenty: |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 157 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Bay of Plenty: |
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| Closest city location | Durban (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Glenwood (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kwamashu (South Africa) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Umhlanga (South Africa) | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mount Edgecombe (South Africa) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Bay of Plenty is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Bay of Plenty is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 17 km (11 miles) away.
- Third is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa, 65 km (40 miles) away.
- Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa is 131 km (81 miles) away.
- Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Bay of Plenty and is 159 km (99 miles) away.
