Salt Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa)

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Salt Rock Surf Guide

Salt Rock in Kwazulu-Natal is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Salt Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salt Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Salt Rock occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Salt Rock 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 21% of the time in June while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

39%

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

Explore Salt Rock Location Map

Interactive Salt Rock 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 Salt Rock is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Salt Rock is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Salt Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 23:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 16
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

What does Salt Rock look like?

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Tides at Salt Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Ballitoville, 4 miles from Salt Rock.

Next High Water: 06:57am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 12:57am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Salt Rock Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite