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Durban Surf Report
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Live Surf Cam — Durban
Cam courtesy Wavescape (Durban Beachfront) · cached Mon 02 Nov 15:40 SAST
SURF RATING
FLAT
★☆☆☆☆
Poor: waist-to-chest-high waves on short, wind-driven swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.
WAVE
1.2 m
SWELL
0.9m @ 6s
WIND
11 km/h Onshore
WATER
22.7°C
★☆☆☆☆
Poor: waist-to-chest-high waves on short, wind-driven swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.
Swell: 0.9 m @ 6 s (S)
Wave height: 1.2 m
Wind: 11 km/h E Onshore
Sea temp: 22.7 °C · Wetsuit: Shorty / springsuit
Best window today: 18:00–20:00 (lightest wind)
🧬 Break DNA
11% match
Today: off its ideal window today
🌊 Wave type
Beach break (piers)
🧭 Best swell
E groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
W offshore
🏄 Board
Fish or groveller
📈 Skill
Beginner-friendly on the smaller days
Ideal wind & swell are derived from the way this coast faces; break type is local knowledge. Match blends today’s swell angle, wind & period.
🌊 Why it’s reading like this right now
- Short, wind-driven S swell at 6s is hitting at an angle
- 10 km/h onshore wind is adding chop
- Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
🏄 When to paddle out today
🏄 Reading today’s surf…
■ epic ■ clean ■ fun ■ marginal ■ flat ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour
🎒 Pack for this session
🏄 Board
Fish or groveller
🤿 Wetsuit
Shorty / springsuit
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
☀️Midday:Warmer but often windier; moderate crowd
Crowd estimate is a comfort/timing proxy from conditions & day of week — not a live crowd count.
Swell & wind
■ swell in ■ wind (green=offshore/good) offshore zone
Spot match
5-day wave & wind forecast
■ wave height (m) ── wind (km/h, right)
7-Day Surf Forecast
| Day | Rating | Wave | Period | Swell | Midday wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.3 m | 6 s | S | 10 km/h Onshore |
| Tue 3 Nov | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.6 m | 5 s | SE | 19 km/h Onshore |
| Wed 4 Nov | ★★★☆☆ | 1.4 m | 5 s | E | 17 km/h Cross |
| Thu 5 Nov | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.9 m | 7 s | SE | 29 km/h Onshore |
| Fri 6 Nov | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.0 m | 7 s | S | 12 km/h Onshore |
| Sat 7 Nov | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.2 m | 7 s | S | 9 km/h Onshore |
| Sun 8 Nov | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.5 m | 7 s | SSE | 30 km/h Cross |
Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.
🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 04:59 · Sunset 18:19 · Peak UV 3
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 30+ sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:13 SAST.
Aerial map — Durban
North Beach / New Pier
Beach break
Take-off / peakPeak
Hand-styled from NGI 0.25 m national aerial. Markers show the peak, channel & hazards — indicative local knowledge, not live conditions or navigation advice; tides, banks, rips & hazards change, so use your own eyes on the day.
About Durban — Surf Local Knowledge
Durban is South Africa's surf capital, its Golden Mile lining the warm Indian Ocean with a run of piered beaches — Bay of Plenty, North Beach, Dairy Beach and the celebrated New Pier among them. The city has a deep surfing heritage, warm water year-round and a lively beachfront culture that keeps the lineups busy from dawn.
These are consistent beach breaks, their sandbanks shaped and held by the many jetties and piers, producing punchy rights and lefts. New Pier is the standout, a quality right-hander that draws the best surfers and hosts competitions, while Bay of Plenty and North Beach offer reliable waves for a broad range of abilities. They work on south to south-east swell with a west offshore. Expect crowds and localism at the premier peaks. The main beaches are protected by shark nets and lifeguards, though avoid low-light sessions.