KwaZulu Natal North Coast Surf

KwaZulu Natal North Coast Surf Forecast

Detailed KwaZulu Natal North Coast surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in KwaZulu Natal North Coast. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in KwaZulu Natal North Coast. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in KwaZulu Natal North Coast over the next 7 days. Surf photos from KwaZulu Natal North Coast and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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KwaZulu Natal North Coast Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the KwaZulu Natal North Coast Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the KwaZulu Natal North Coast coastline are also listed below.

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KwaZulu Natal North Coast Wavefinder

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Mon
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu Natal North Coast	Mtunzini KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Umhlanga KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Siyayi KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Kosi Bay KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Richards Bay (Inside) KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Umhlanga KZN North
Rating	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	2	2	0	3	1	0	1	1	0	4	1	3	4	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.3 ESE	1.4 E	1.3 E	1.1 E	1.0 E	0.9 E	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.5 SSW	0.8 E	1.3 NE	1.8 NE	0.6 NE	0.4 ESE	0.5 E	0.6 ESE	0.5 SSW	1.8 SSW	2.4 SSW	1.8 S	2.0 S	0.9 SSW
Period(s)	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	14	9	6	7	7	8	10	11	10	13	8	13	12	14
Energy	415	432	360	252	210	320	222	129	270	243	261	555	95	69	127	118	149	1244	1486	1028	1174	529
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	on	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	on	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)	8:42AM 1.34		9:36PM 1.45	10:01AM 1.33		10:52PM 1.49	11:23AM 1.43		12:01AM 1.53	12:34PM 1.36		1:03AM 1.67	1:32PM 1.55		1:57AM 1.79		2:24PM 1.67	2:46AM 1.85		3:12PM 1.73	3:33AM 2.00
Low Tide / height (m)		2:59PM 0.53	3:56AM 0.66		4:14PM 0.58		5:15AM 0.65	5:29PM 0.53		6:27AM 0.46	6:36PM 0.44		7:24AM 0.38	7:34PM 0.33		8:11AM 0.32		8:26PM 0.23	9:01AM 0.16		9:16PM 0.16	9:45AM 0.09
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	risk thund- der	risk thund- der	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	21	21	20	21	21	20	20	21	19	24	27	24	22	22	22	22	24	21	20	20	21	21
Low °C	15	20	19	20	21	19	19	20	16	16	24	19	19	22	21	20	22	19	20	20	21	18
Chill °C (?)	21	21	20	21	21	20	20	21	19	24	27	24	22	22	22	22	24	21	20	20	21	21
Sunrise	6:41	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:47	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:48
Sunset	-	5:02	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:01	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 ESE	1.4 E	1.3 E	1.1 E	1.0 E	0.9 S	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.9 ESE	0.8 E	0.7 E	1.2 NE	0.6 NE	0.5 NE	0.8 SSW	0.6 NE	0.5 ESE	0.9 ENE	1.9 S	1.8 S	2.0 S	1.1 SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	9	9	6	9	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	6	5	10	7	8	13	12	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 S	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.9 E	0.4 SW	0.7 SSE	0.5 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.5 S	0.6 E	0.5 E	0.4 ESE	0.5 E	0.6 ESE	0.5 SSW	0.4 ESE	0.8 S	0.3 ESE	0.4 NE	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	8	8	8	14	14	9	13	6	14	12	12	9	8	8	10	11	10	10	14	9	6	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.7 NNE	0.5 NE	-	1.0 SSW	0.9 S	1.1 S	1.0 S	-	1.0 NE	0.8 NE	1.3 NE	1.8 NE	-	0.7 SSW	-	-	0.8 NE	1.8 SSW	2.4 SSW	-	-	0.3 NNE
Period (s)	4	5	-	5	5	6	6	-	5	6	6	7	-	4	-	-	4	13	8	-	-	6

	Sun	Monday 08								Tuesday 09								Wednesday 10
	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu Natal North Coast	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North
Rating	3	3	3	3	2	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.6 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.3 ESE	1.5 E	1.4 E	1.3 E	1.4 E	1.3 E	1.2 E	1.2 E	1.1 E	1.0 E	1.0 E	1.0 E	0.8 ESE	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.8 E	0.8 E	0.7 E
Period(s)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Energy	607	537	553	535	415	497	432	360	433	360	294	282	252	213	210	206	204	320	315	269	222	129
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	on	glass	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- on
Tide State	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	8:27PM 1.42				8:42AM 1.34				9:36PM 1.45				10:01AM 1.33				10:53PM 1.49					11:24AM 1.36
Low Tide / height (m)			2:40AM 0.63				2:59PM 0.53				3:56AM 0.66				4:14PM 0.58					5:17AM 0.60
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	risk thund- der	cloudy	clear	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	16	15	16	21	24	20	19	19	19	20	20	21	21	21	20	19	19	19	19	20	21
Chill °C (?)	17	16	15	16	21	24	20	19	19	19	20	20	21	21	21	20	19	19	19	19	20	21
Sunrise	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:39	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:02	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.3 ESE	1.5 E	1.4 E	1.3 E	1.4 E	1.3 E	1.2 E	1.2 E	1.1 E	1.0 E	1.0 E	1.0 E	0.8 ESE	0.9 S	0.9 S	0.9 S	0.8 E	0.7 E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	6	6	6	9	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.8 E	0.4 SW	0.7 S
Period (s)	10	10	9	9	8	9	8	8	8	8	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	9	9	9	13	6
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.7 NNE	0.8 NNE	0.7 NNE	0.7 NE	0.5 NE	-	0.7 NNE	-	0.6 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 S	0.9 S	0.9 S	0.9 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.0 S	-
Period (s)	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	-	4	-	3	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	-

	Sunday 07			Monday 08
	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu Natal North Coast	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Salmon Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Mtunzini KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North	Bog Bay KZN North
Rating	3	3	3	3	2	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.3 ESE	1.3 ESE	1.4 ESE	1.5 E	1.4 ESE	1.4 ESE	1.4 E	1.4 E
Period(s)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Energy	670	649	607	605	599	537	593	556	553	525	524	535	539	534	415	415	439	497	454	447	432	424
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	on	on	on	on	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)	8:27PM 1.42												8:41AM 1.30
Low Tide / height (m)							2:40AM 0.64												3:00PM 0.56
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	18	17	17	17	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	16	17	19	21	22	23	24	24	23	20	19
Chill °C (?)	18	17	17	17	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	16	17	19	21	22	23	24	24	23	20	19
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:02	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.3 ESE	1.3 ESE	1.4 ESE	1.5 E	1.4 ESE	1.4 ESE	1.4 E	1.4 E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	8	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.1 NE	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.7 NNE	0.7 NNE	0.7 NNE	0.8 NNE	0.8 NNE	0.7 NE	0.7 NNE	0.7 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.7 NE	0.8 NNE	0.6 NE	0.5 NE	0.5 NE
Period (s)	6	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	5