KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
North Beach (Durban)
Intermediate
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.6–2.7 m
Any tide
Durban's golden-mile heart: warm Indian Ocean water, year-round surfing and a wedge-y beachbreak that catches cyclone swells. The centre of KwaZulu-Natal surf culture, with the famous uShaka marine world down the beach.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentSharksCrowds
Conditions
- Best swell
- NE, E, SE
- Best wind
- W, SW
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Wave size
- 0.6–2.7 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -29.8230, 31.0480
Facilities
ParkingToiletsShowersCafeSurf SchoolBoard RentalLifeguard