The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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

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The Spot Surf Guide

The Spot in Hibiscous Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south.. Sometimes crowded. Beware of sharks,.

The Spot Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Spot:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Spot occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Spot 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 46% of the time in June while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

35%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore The Spot Location Map

Interactive The Spot 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 The Spot is Durban International Airport (DUR) in South Africa, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Spot is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR), also in South Africa, 62 km (39 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.

The Spot Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:13 Local Time

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

Tides at The Spot

Current tide and informaton

For Umkomaas, 8 km from The Spot.

Next High Water: 05:40am | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Spot Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at The Spot won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite