Surf Forecasts:
Umdloti surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,738 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Umdloti this week:
The surf forecast for Umdloti over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Umdloti in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Umdloti over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 565 | 832 | 573 | 1138 | 574 | 333 | 132 | 156 | 166 | 19 | 240 | 278 | 277 | 313 | 414 | 1738 | 1177 | 982 | 848 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:48AM1.51m | 2:05PM1.72m | 2:20AM1.64m | 2:35PM1.86m | 2:51AM1.75m | 3:06PM1.96m | 3:23AM1.83m | 3:38PM2.00m | 3:56AM1.86m | 4:12PM1.99m | 4:30AM1.83m | 4:47PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.40m | 7:48AM0.31m | 8:16PM0.23m | 8:20AM0.17m | 8:46PM0.10m | 8:51AM0.06m | 9:17PM0.00m | 9:24AM-0.01m | 9:50PM-0.04m | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:23PM-0.02m | 10:33AM0.02m | 10:58PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 278 | 57 | 45 | 573 | 1138 | 574 | 333 | 132 | 91 | 131 | 59 | 12 | 204 | 22 | 79 | 414 | — | 1177 | 982 | 848 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | S 8 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 127 | 156 | 15 | 9 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 52 | — | 12 | 244 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SW 8 | — | S 12 | SSE 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 48 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 18 | — | 3 | 42 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | S 12 | S 10 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 565 | 832 | — | — | 25 | 135 | 233 | 198 | 166 | 119 | 240 | 278 | 277 | 313 | 166 | 1738 | 270 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 139 | 72 | 921 | 4 | 700 | 21 | 4 | 700 | 41 | 139 | 711 | 921 | 18 | 0 | 1261 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Umdloti provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Umdloti can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Umdloti surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Umdloti) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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