Salt Rock Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Salt Rock surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 SAST

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Salt Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Salt Rock sea temperature is 21.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salt Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Salt Rock over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salt Rock in the next 12 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 20) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Sun 21st Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf	8AM (Tue 23rd Sep)	7ft (2.1m) 10s
Most Powerful	11AM (Fri 19th Sep)	7ft (2.2m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salt Rock over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	2	0	2	3	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	14	13	13	12	13	12	12	12	11	11	11	9	10	9	10	9	6	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1103	941	1173	1918	1533	903	600	538	350	228	213	160	116	343	1021	612	392	214	251	190	476
Wind (km/h)	SSE	S	SSW	SE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	S	SSW	N	NNW	SSW	SW	E	NE	NNE	SSW	SSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	cross	on	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		2:17PM 1.55	2:28AM 1.56		2:48PM 1.71	2:58AM 1.68		3:16PM 1.84	3:25AM 1.78		3:42PM 1.92	3:51AM 1.83		4:06PM 1.95	4:15AM 1.85		4:30PM 1.94	4:39AM 1.83		4:52PM 1.89
Low Tide / height (m)	8:02AM 0.43		8:26PM 0.40	8:34AM 0.27		8:56PM 0.26	9:02AM 0.15		9:23PM 0.16	9:28AM 0.06		9:48PM 0.09	9:53AM 0.02		10:12PM 0.05	10:17AM 0.01		10:36PM 0.05	10:41AM 0.04		10:59PM 0.09

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	5:50	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:43	-	-
Sunset	-	5:47	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:51	-	-	5:52	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	2	3
Temp. °C	20	20	19	19	19	19	26	24	21	23	21	21	35	27	20	20	20	19	19	18	17
Feels °C (?)	19	18	17	19	17	17	21	18	17	24	19	21	32	24	15	19	16	15	11	12	13

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for KZN North

Wind Update Offshore wind reported 15 km from Salt Rock (moderate winds from the N at Durban Shaka Airport 15 km from Salt Rock). A 2.8m groundswell from the S
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Information about the Salt Rock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salt Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Salt Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salt Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Salt Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Salt Rock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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