Senoritas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa)

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Senoritas Surf Guide

Senoritas in Kwazulu-Natal is a sheltered beach/Bombora break. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It very rarely gets crowded here. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Senoritas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	rarely breaks	24.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Senoritas:

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

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

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Senoritas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in April while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

22%

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

too small

68%

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

Explore Senoritas Location Map

Interactive Senoritas 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 Senoritas is Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB) in South Africa, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Senoritas is Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi (Ulundi) Airport (ULD), also in South Africa, 85 km (53 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.

Senoritas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:32 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Senoritas look like?

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Credit: Bush Greeff

Tides at Senoritas

Current tide and informaton

For Alkantstrand, 1 km from Senoritas.

Next High Water: 05:40am | 1.64m

Next Low Water: 11:53am | 0.36m

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Senoritas Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Senoritas today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24.0 °C and a wind chill of 23.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite