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Sunrise ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 3.5
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Sunrise Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Kwazulu – Natal)

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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.

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Overall Sunrise Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of Sunrise


Jonno from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

World class!!!

Featured in December 1995 or 96 Surfing magazine as a secret spot on the Natal North Coast.

Myself & 2 mates had it all time for 3 hours before the pro's arrived for the photo shoot. By that time it had gone off the boil by far.

We told them they should of been here 3 hours ago. Thank God they weren't. Still made the mag. One of the best sessions of my life & top 3 waves in South Africa.

Fickle but you won't forget it when it fires. Ideally 6 foot & round, round, round! - from the take-off.

2011-04-12

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sunrise:

  (click location name for more details)
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:

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:

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

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Sunrise:

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

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Town and city forecasts close to Sunrise:

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.
Sunrise break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Sunrise, South-Africa - Kwazulu - Natal. Use the tab navigation above to view Sunrise sea temperature, Sunrise photographs, Sunrise detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Sunrise webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Kwazulu - Natal live weather stations and Sunrise 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. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Sunrise.