Snake Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, South Africa)

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Snake Park Surf Guide

Snake Park in Durban is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for sharks and jellyfish.

Snake Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	inconsistent	26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Snake Park:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Snake Park 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 38% of the time in June while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

22%

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

Explore Snake Park Location Map

Interactive Snake Park 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 Snake Park is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Snake Park is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 17 km (11 miles) away.

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Snake Park Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:17 Local Time

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

Tides at Snake Park

Current tide and informaton

For Durban, South Africa, 4 km from Snake Park.

Next High Water: 06:44pm | 1.51m

Next Low Water: 12:26pm | 0.61m

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Snake Park Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Snake Park today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (26.0 °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*: 26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite