About Darnall

Darnall is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Darnall you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Zinkwazi, a surf spot 7.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in Darnall

3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Darnall.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Darnall too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Zinkwazi7.1 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft150 kJ

4 ft179 kJ

8 ft763 kJ

4 ft148 kJ

5 ft303 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

4 ft211 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zinkwazi, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	150kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	179kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	763kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	148kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 smushy	303kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	4 ft8 smushy	211kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	23°C

Umvoti mouth13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in KwaDukuza, 4 km

4 ft82 kJ

3 ft163 kJ

8 ft711 kJ

4 ft143 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

4 ft178 kJ

5 ft219 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Umvoti mouth, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	4 ft5 smushy	82kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Mon 19Oct	26, poor	3 ft9 scrumbling	163kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	711kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	178kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	5 ft8 smushy	219kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	23°C

Tinley Manor North Point19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Salt Rock, 9 km

4 ft64 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

6 ft288 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

5 ft298 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tinley Manor North Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	4 ft5 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	26°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	3 ft8 smushy	95kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	6 ft7 smushy	288kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	89kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	5 ft8 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Darnall, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Darnall

Millers Arms RestaurantAmerican · 0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Darnall, South Africa