Salmon Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa)

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Salmon Bay Surf Guide

Salmon Bay in Kwazulu-Natal is an exposed beach and point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include sharks ,rocks and rips.

Salmon Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	fairly consistent	26.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salmon Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Salmon Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Salmon Bay 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 40% of the time in June while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

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

blown out

49%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore Salmon Bay Location Map

Interactive Salmon Bay 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 Salmon Bay is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Salmon Bay is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 44 km (27 miles) away.

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Salmon Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:58 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

Tides at Salmon Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Ballitoville, 9 km from Salmon Bay.

Next High Water: 06:11am | 1.46m

Next Low Water: 12:04am | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Salmon Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Salmon Bay today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (26.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 26.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite