Site Message - Issued Wednesday September 8th. We have merged wave models for the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas with the Global Model. Testing on our development machines suggests that things should run smoothly now that this is live but life is rarely this simple. If the next update of forecasts and maps looks like it is broken, this is probably the cause and we will have to revert to the previous model while we investigate. If it works ok, 72 hour forecasts for these areas will be available from now on. Because they tend to receive local wind swells rather than oceanic ground swells, things are not very predictable beyond 3 days which is why they won't go out to 7 days like our other forecasts.
St Lucia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Kwazulu - Natal, South Africa)
| Name: | St Lucia |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
St Lucia in Kwazulu-Natal is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of sharks and rocks.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Kwazulu - Natal surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of St Lucia
Visitor Reviews of St Lucia |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to St Lucia:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Alkantstrand | 36 mi |
| Second closest break | Senoritas | 37 mi |
| Third closest break | Mtunzini | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Siyayi | 66 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Zinkwazi | 82 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to St Lucia: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4840 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5167 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5183 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5603 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5789 mi |
Tide stations nearest to St Lucia: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 132 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2689 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2996 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3338 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3833 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to St Lucia: |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 228 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 314 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 314 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 4236 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Pooladkaf Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 4240 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to St Lucia: |
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| Closest city location | Richards Bay (South Africa) | 35 mi |
| Second closest city location | Empangeni (South Africa) | 42 mi |
| Third closest city location | Nongoma (South Africa) | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Ulundi (South Africa) | 63 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Eshowe (South Africa) | 70 mi |
This is the surf forecast page for St Lucia, Kwazulu - Natal. Use the tab navigation above to view St Lucia sea temperature, St Lucia photographs, St Lucia detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, St Lucia webcams, current wind from Kwazulu - Natal live weather stations and St Lucia tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around St Lucia. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Kwazulu - Natal surf breaks near to St Lucia to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.
