Country Club (African Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, South Africa)

Country Club (African Beach) Surf Guide

Country Club(African Beach) in Durban is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of sharks and jellyfish.

Country Club (African Beach) Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach4fairly consistent
25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Country Club (African Beach):

The best conditions reported for surf at Country Club (African Beach) occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Country Club (African Beach) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Country Club (African Beach) 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 38% of the time in June while 40% 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
38%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
40%
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 Country Club (African Beach) Location Map

Interactive Country Club (African Beach) 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 Country Club (African Beach) is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Country Club (African Beach) is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 19 km (12 miles) away.

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Country Club (African Beach) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:23 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.5
S
0.8
NE
0.4
SSW
1.3
NE
Period (s) 12 6 11 5
Wind (km/h)
10
20
25
30
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Country Club (African Beach)

Surf stats for Country Club (African Beach), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Country Club (African Beach)

Wind stats for Country Club (African Beach), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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