Umzumbe Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.46° S 30.66° E

Umzumbe WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Umzumbe sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.3° 

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


Umzumbe surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 6,495 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Umzumbe this week:

The surf forecast for Umzumbe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Umzumbe in the next 16 days are 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep)6ft (1.9m) 15s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep)6ft (1.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 7th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 18s

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


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