Durban, South Africa

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About Durban

Durban is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Durban you can reach 31 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Durban, a kite and windsurf spot 1 km from the centre. Overture lists 113 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in Durban

113 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 beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Durban.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Durban each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Durban 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Ansteys7.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

8 ft672 kJ

4 ft147 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

5 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ansteys, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	672kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	5 ft5 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Ansteys Beach7.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

8 ft672 kJ

4 ft147 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

5 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ansteys Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	672kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	5 ft5 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Battery Beach3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Battery Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

Bay of Plenty3.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bay of Plenty, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

Blue Lagoon6.2 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blue Lagoon, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	3 ft7 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	25°C

Breakers18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Umhlanga Rocks, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft92 kJ

5 ft232 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

5 ft238 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Breakers, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	92kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	232kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	88kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	3 ft6 smushy	52kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	4 ft7 smushy	161kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 smushy	238kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	4 ft5 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	24°C

Brighton - Bluff8.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

8 ft672 kJ

4 ft147 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

5 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton - Bluff, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	672kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	5 ft5 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Brighton Reef8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

8 ft672 kJ

4 ft147 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

5 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	672kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	5 ft5 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Bronze Beach17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Umhlanga Rocks, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

5 ft102 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bronze Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft7 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	5 ft5 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	24°C

Cave Banks7.9 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

8 ft672 kJ

4 ft147 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

5 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cave Banks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	672kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	5 ft5 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Crossways6.2 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

8 ft672 kJ

4 ft147 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

5 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Crossways, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	672kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	5 ft5 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Dairy Beach3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft267 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dairy Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

Garvies6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

8 ft672 kJ

4 ft147 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

5 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Garvies, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	672kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	5 ft5 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Geteway Wavehouse16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Umhlanga Rocks, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Geteway Wavehouse, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft7 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	24°C

New Pier3.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft267 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at New Pier, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	267kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft8 scrumbling	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

North Beach Durban3.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft267 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Beach Durban, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

Oasis4.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oasis, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

Peace Cottage19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Umhlanga Rocks, 4 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft92 kJ

5 ft232 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

5 ft238 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Peace Cottage, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	92kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	232kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	88kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	3 ft6 smushy	52kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	4 ft7 smushy	161kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	5 ft8 smushy	238kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	4 ft5 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	24°C

River Mouth6.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at River Mouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	3 ft7 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	25°C

Sharks Alley - Reef5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft112 kJ

7 ft520 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharks Alley - Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	3 ft8 ssoft	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	520kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	4 ft9 smushy	216kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	257kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	24°C

Sharks Alley Sand Bar5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft112 kJ

7 ft520 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharks Alley Sand Bar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft8 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	520kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	4 ft9 smushy	216kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	257kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	24°C

Snake park3.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Snake park, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

South Beach3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft267 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at South Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

Sunkist4.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sunkist, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

Tekweni Beach5.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tekweni Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

Tidal Pool8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft184 kJ

8 ft672 kJ

4 ft147 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

5 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tidal Pool, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	672kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	5 ft5 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Treasure Beach9.5 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft167 kJ

8 ft610 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

5 ft272 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Treasure Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	3 ft9 scrumbling	167kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	610kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 smushy	227kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	329kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	99kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Umhlanga Main Beach17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Umhlanga RocksIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Umhlanga Main Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft7 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	24°C

Umhlanga Rocks16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Umhlanga RocksIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Umhlanga Rocks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft7 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	24°C

Vetchies Reef4.2 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vetchies Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	58, good	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	24°C

Wedge3.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft141 kJ

7 ft561 kJ

3 ft55 kJ

4 ft267 kJ

4 ft204 kJ

4 ft239 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wedge, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft9 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	561kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	3 ft6 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	204kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	239kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Durban, 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).

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Places to eat near Durban

KFC Warwick TriangleChicken · 0.5 km from the centre
KFC Berea StationChicken · 0.6 km from the centre
John Dory'sSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
Zack's On Wilson's WharfSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
Debonairs PizzaPizza · 0.9 km from the centre
Debonairs Pizza Berea CentrePizza · 0.9 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