Surf Forecasts:
Umhlanga surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 14 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,353 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Umhlanga this week:
The surf forecast for Umhlanga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Umhlanga in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Umhlanga over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 5 | E 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 133 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 85 | 197 | 56 | 68 | 119 | 483 | 191 | 411 | 384 | 602 | 736 | 302 | 268 | 1144 | 195 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:51PM1.44m | 11:24AM1.28m | 00:01AM1.52m | 12:34PM1.36m | 1:01AM1.62m | 1:33PM1.47m | 1:55AM1.71m | 2:24PM1.58m | 2:45AM1.78m | 3:12PM1.68m | 3:32AM1.82m | 3:58PM1.75m | 4:17AM1.82m | 4:44PM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.56m | 5:26PM0.50m | 6:27AM0.46m | 6:33PM0.42m | 7:24AM0.34m | 7:32PM0.32m | 8:14AM0.23m | 8:25PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.15m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:45AM0.09m | 10:02PM0.12m | 10:29AM0.07m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | |  |  | | |
 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | 5:02 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | S 6 | S 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | SSW 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 133 | 133 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 76 | 197 | 34 | 57 | 71 | 483 | 191 | 74 | 384 | 280 | 736 | 302 | 239 | 9 | 195 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | S 14 | E 8 | E 5 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 10 | 5 | 68 | 86 | 56 | 26 | 56 | 11 | 119 | 198 | 150 | 411 | 48 | 41 | 24 | 87 | 268 | 6 | 12 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 9 | 77 | — | 42 | 102 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | S 5 | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | NE 2 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 27 | 19 | 85 | — | 1 | 68 | — | 6 | 52 | 103 | 326 | 602 | — | 1 | 28 | 1144 | 195 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 339 | 4 | 0 | 700 | 0 | 196 | 697 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Umhlanga surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Umhlanga Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Umhlanga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Umhlanga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Umhlanga surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Umhlanga) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Umhlanga may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Umhlanga, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, consider staying in Umhlanga which is 0 km (0 miles) away. Other places in and around KwaZulu-Natal North Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Mount Edgecombe which is 6 km (4 miles) away, Kwamashu, Durban and Glenwood.
Nearest