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

Type:	Rating:
Beach/jetties	3.2
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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bay of Plenty (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bay of Plenty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in June while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

22%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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.

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Bay of Plenty Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 22 May 2022, 15:39 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 22			Mon
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SE	SSE	ESE	SSE
Period (s)	8	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Bay of Plenty look like?

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Tides at Bay of Plenty

Current tide and informaton

For Durban, South Africa, 3 km from Bay of Plenty.

Next High Water: 09:26pm | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 03:57am | 0.8m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bay of Plenty Sea Temperature

The Bay of Plenty water temperature is warm (22.5 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite