KwaZulu Natal North Coast Surf

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.

KwaZulu Natal North Coast Photos

KwaZulu Natal North Coast Wavefinder

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast	Richards Bay (Inside) KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Cape Vidal KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Umhlanga KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Sunrise KZN North	Umhlanga KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Mapelane KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North
Rating (10 max)	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	2	1	3	3	2	2	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	SSW 16	E 9	SSW 9	S 10	S 10	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9
kJ	100	198	78	2490	4680	2698	1000	870	538	1433	1182	944	643	536	258	270	284	330	346	346	442
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	WSW	SW	S	WSW	SW	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSE	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	off	cross-off	cross-on	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide	1:24PM1.37m		1:54AM1.54m		2:25PM1.67m	2:46AM1.79m		3:10PM1.74m	3:25AM1.79m		3:49PM1.85m	4:01AM1.87m		4:25PM1.95m	4:36AM1.98m		4:59PM2.08m		5:08AM1.96m	5:30PM2.05m
Low Tide		7:31PM0.54m		8:08AM0.47m		8:31PM0.39m	8:55AM0.22m		9:16PM0.21m	9:33AM0.07m		9:55PM0.10m	10:08AM-0.03m		10:31PM0.04m	10:42AM-0.06m		11:04PM0.04m	11:14AM-0.05m		11:36PM0.09m


mm	—	—	1	—	1	4	2	4	11	5	6	9	4	—	7	2	1	5	2	—	4
Max °C	23	27	20	17	18	18	16	16	17	16	16	16	15	18	17	18	19	18	19	20	19
Min °C	17	22	18	16	17	18	14	16	16	16	16	14	13	17	16	16	18	18	17	19	18
Chill °C	23	27	20	15	16	16	14	14	16	15	15	16	14	18	17	18	19	18	19	20	19
	6:28	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—
	—	5:24	—	—	5:23	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:27	—	—	5:28	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	SSW 16	E 9	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9
kJ	37	198	78	60	66	118	92	146	520	1433	1182	944	643	536	258	270	284	330	346	346	442
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	—	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 11	S 11	S 10	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	SSW 16	S 9	S 9	S 14
kJ	64	60	16	17	8	—	72	276	286	229	142	95	114	75	216	134	58	24	7	7	15
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 6	SSW 6	SSW 9	S 10	S 10	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	—	—	—	—	—	SW 5	SW 5	—	—	WSW 2	—	—
kJ	124	116	246	2490	4680	2698	1000	870	538	—	—	—	—	—	35	31	—	—	1	—	—
Sea °C	22	22	22	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	22	22	22	22	22
Diff °C	0.0	0.0	0.0	+1.1	+1.1	+1.1	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.4	+0.3	0.0	+1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0