Continent
Africa
Country
South Africa
Next Big City
Durban
Next Town
Durban
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Shower, Parking

Water

Type:
Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

The tidal flow is not that big and does not have a huge effect on the location. Durban generally has good size waves, with average swells around 4 ft. If you are after waves this is the spot.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Durban has sandy beaches and offers some of the best infrastructure around; showers / grass area to rig up and car guards who watch the cars and also assist in pumping up your kites and setting up your lines, they also help out in packing up and rinsing down. Lots of space.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Shorty
Winter:
Shorty

Durban is sub tropical so the water temperature is pretty warm year round with an average around 20°C. The air temp is also pretty warm with average air temp of around 25°C.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, August, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Frontal, Trade
Best Direction:
NE
Main Direction:
NE, SW

The wind is sideonshore here (NE) and the wind blows pretty much throughout the year, but the main season is August till December.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Located in the north of Durban, but south of the river. Just east of the gold courses.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information