Umdloti Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° S 31.11° E

Umdloti WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Umdloti sea temperature is
22.4° C
0.5° 

Umdloti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Umdloti surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, S swell with 2,513 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Umdloti over the next 16 days.


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