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Durban Surf Report
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Live Surf Cam — Durban
Cam courtesy Wavescape (Durban Beachfront) · cached Fri 14 Aug 00:00 SAST
★★★☆☆
Swell: 1.5 m @ 7 s (ESE)
Wave height: 1.7 m
Wind: 8 km/h NNW Cross-shore
Sea temp: 21.0 °C
Best window today: 11:00–13:00 (lightest wind)
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 06:31 · Sunset 17:30 · Peak UV 5
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: Open-Meteo. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:50 SAST.
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.