Bay of Plenty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, South Africa)
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Bay of Plenty Surf Guide
Bay of Plenty in Durban is an exposed beach/Jetties break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks ,rocks and jellyfish.
Bay of Plenty Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Bay of Plenty:
The best conditions reported for surf at Bay of Plenty occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Bay of Plenty (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Bay of Plenty Location Map
Interactive Bay of Plenty surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bay of Plenty is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bay of Plenty is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 17 km (11 miles) away.

Sunday, 22 May 2022, 15:39 Local Time
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Period (s) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Bay of Plenty
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Swell History at Bay of Plenty
Surf stats for Bay of Plenty, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Bay of Plenty
Wind stats for Bay of Plenty, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Bay of Plenty. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Bay of Plenty:
- Closest Wave Buoy/buoys/l/hourly2905 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBrazil Buoy4712 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyLion Buoy5257 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Faro Costeira5277 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyNice Buoy5279 mi