Umhlanga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Kwazulu – Natal)

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looking to get shacked up, Umhlanga photo

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Surf Break: Umhlanga

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Surf Break: Umhlanga

Umhlanga Spot ID:

Type: beach and reef

Reliability: fairly consistent

Best: Swell SE | Wind NW

Sea Temperature Today is: 24.1 °C

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Friday, 24 May 2013, 15:57 Local time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 24
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	S	E
Period (s)	10	10	7	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross	cross	cross

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Umhlanga in Kwazulu-Natal is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and in addition, both left and right reef breaks add variety.. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks, locals, sharks, shark protected,.

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For Durban, South Africa, 16 miles from Umhlanga.

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At Durban International Airport, 29 km from Umhlanga.

light winds from the SSE

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Air temperature
24.2 °C

Current weather near Umhlanga

Overall Umhlanga Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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Visitor Reviews of Umhlanga

Jakes Potgieter from SOUTH AFRICA writes:

Just as a heads up, but you have the NE winds as off/cross shore for Umhlanga in South Africa, but it is actually a dead cross shore wind. The north wind is more off/cross shore. I'm sure that this is leading to inaccurate reports. Would it be possible to update your model?

[editor's reply: Thanks Jake. Fixed that]

2011-12-05

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Umhlanga: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Umdloti	2 mi
Second closest break	Battery Beach	7 mi
Third closest break	Country Club (African Beach)	7 mi
Fourth closest break	Tongaat	7 mi
Fifth closest break	Snake Park	8 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Umhlanga:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	4726 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	5224 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Nice Buoy	5246 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Gascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy	5651 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	5846 mi
Tide stations nearest to Umhlanga:
Closest tide station	Durban	10 mi
Second closest tide station	Maputo	274 mi
Third closest tide station	East London	296 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Port Elizabeth	434 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Inhambane	484 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Umhlanga:
Closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	156 mi
Second closest ski area	Tiffindell (South Africa)	200 mi
Third closest ski area	Mount Hermon (Israel)	4369 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of))	4374 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Pooladkaf Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of))	4377 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Umhlanga:
Closest city location	Durban (South Africa)	12 mi
Second closest city location	Stanger (South Africa)	30 mi
Third closest city location	Pietermaritzburg (South Africa)	42 mi
Fourth closest city location	eSikhawini (South Africa)	76 mi
Fifth closest city location	Ntuzuma (South Africa)	78 mi

The closest passenger airport to Umhlanga is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to Umhlanga is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 30 km (19 miles) away.
Third is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa, 67 km (42 miles) away.
Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa is 145 km (90 miles) away.
Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Umhlanga and is 146 km (91 miles) away.

Umhlanga break location map and break info

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Umhlanga, Kwazulu - Natal. Use the tab navigation above to view Umhlanga sea temperature, Umhlanga photographs, Umhlanga detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Umhlanga webcams, current wind from Kwazulu - Natal live weather stations and Umhlanga 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 Umhlanga.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has stated that a magnitude 8.2 Earthquake beneath the Sea of Okhosk did not generate a destructive Tsunami. However, we suggest that local interests also listen for statements from the Japan Meteorological Agency, located much closer to the source.

Umhlanga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Kwazulu – Natal)

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Overall Umhlanga Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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