Umdloti Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa)

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Umdloti Surf Guide

Umdloti in Kwazulu-Natal is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

Umdloti Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Umdloti:

The best conditions reported for surf at Umdloti occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Umdloti 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 44% of the time in June while 37% 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

44%

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

blown out

37%

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).

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Interactive Umdloti 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 Umdloti is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Umdloti is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 34 km (21 miles) away.

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Umdloti Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	on	cross- on

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Umdloti Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(25.6 °C) too at Umdloti, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite