Sunrise Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa)
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Sunrise Surf Guide
Sunrise in Kwazulu-Natal is an exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks peel to the right Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for sharks and rocks.
Sunrise Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach and point |  3.7 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Sunrise:
The best conditions reported for surf at Sunrise occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Sunrise (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Sunrise Location Map
Interactive Sunrise 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 Sunrise is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sunrise is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 50 km (31 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 05:00 Local Time
| Sunday 04 | ||||
| 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | glass | glass | on | on |
Tides at Sunrise
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Swell History at Sunrise
Surf stats for Sunrise, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Sunrise
Wind stats for Sunrise, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Sunrise Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:3.7
- Quality on a good day:3.5
- Consistency of Surf:
2.5 - Difficulty Level:3.5
- Wind and Kite Surfing:
1.0 - Crowds:4.0
Featured in December 1995 or 96 Surfing magazine as a secret spot on the Natal North Coast.
Myself & 2 mates had it all time for 3 hours before the pro's arrived for the photo shoot. By that time it had gone off the boil by far.
We told them they should of been here 3 hours ago. Thank God they weren't. Still made the mag. One of the best sessions of my life & top 3 waves in South Africa.
Fickle but you won't forget it when it fires. Ideally 6 foot & round, round, round! - from the take-off.”
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Sunrise. Click below to view there surf guides.
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ReefWave Buoys Nearest To Sunrise:
- Closest Wave Buoy/buoys/l/hourly2900 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBrazil Buoy4728 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyLion Buoy5242 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyNice Buoy5264 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Faro Costeira5265 mi
