Salt Rock Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

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Salt Rock surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 15 Nov 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 22.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average 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 Monday (Nov 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11PM (Mon 17th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf	2AM (Sat 22nd Nov)	5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful	5PM (Fri 21st Nov)	6ft (1.8m) 15s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Sat 15		Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	3	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	ENE	S	S	S	E	E	SSE	SW	SSW	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	8	7	9	9	10	8	9	9	9	6	9	8	8	7	7	9	12	16	15	14	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	753	263	516	402	494	184	188	109	80	131	56	47	51	35	34	29	35	991	1469	931	609
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	ENE	N	ENE	ESE	W	SSE	ENE	N	ENE	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	NNE	ENE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		1:26AM 1.39	1:42PM 1.60		2:01AM 1.50		2:13PM 1.68	2:31AM 1.58		2:42PM 1.73	3:00AM 1.64		3:10PM 1.76	3:28AM 1.68		3:37PM 1.77	3:56AM 1.69		4:05PM 1.75	4:24AM 1.67
Low Tide / height (m)	7:25PM 0.49		7:24AM 0.44	7:57PM 0.38		7:58AM 0.36		8:26PM 0.28	8:29AM 0.29		8:53PM 0.21	8:58AM 0.24		9:20PM 0.17	9:27AM 0.21		9:47PM 0.15	9:56AM 0.21		10:15PM 0.16	10:25AM 0.24

	Sat 15		Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21
Sunrise	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:48	-	-	4:48	-	-	4:48
Sunset	6:27	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:29	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:31	-	-

Rain (mm)	5	17	7	3	1	1	-	-	-	1	12	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	22	20	19	19	19	18	20	19	21	21	19	21	21	20	22	22	21	23	23	22	25
Feels °C (?)	17	19	16	17	17	18	18	17	17	17	20	21	20	20	20	20	21	22	21	23	22

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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.

Salt Rock is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Ballitoville. If you plan a holiday in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballitoville. Ballitoville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.