Sunrise Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Kwazulu – Natal)
| Name: | Sunrise |
|---|---|
| Type: | beach and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: W |
Sunrise in Kwazulu-Natal is an exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks peel to the right Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for sharks and rocks.
Overall Sunrise 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.
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Sunrise over a normal year. I... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see Sunrise surf quality by season and Sunrise surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Kwazulu - Natal surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Sunrise
Visitor Reviews of Sunrise
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sunrise:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Surfers | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Bog Bay | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Salmon Bay | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Thompsons Bay | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Salt Rock | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sunrise: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4736 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5217 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5237 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5643 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5839 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sunrise: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 22 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2671 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2938 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3287 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3712 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sunrise: |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 158 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 209 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 209 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 209 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 209 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sunrise: |
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| Closest city location | Ballitoville (South Africa) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Umhlanga (South Africa) | 12 mi |
| Third closest city location | Mount Edgecombe (South Africa) | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kwamashu (South Africa) | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Stanger (South Africa) | 18 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sunrise is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sunrise is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 50 km (31 miles) away.
- Third is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa, 77 km (48 miles) away.
- Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB) in South Africa is 128 km (80 miles) away.
- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi (Ulundi) Airport (ULD), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Sunrise and is 141 km (88 miles) away.
