KwaDukuza, South Africa

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About KwaDukuza

KwaDukuza is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From KwaDukuza you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Umvoti mouth, a surf spot 4 km from the centre.

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Staying in KwaDukuza

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for KwaDukuza 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

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Four poles17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ballito, 6 km

3 ft132 kJ

7 ft576 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

7 ft447 kJ

6 ft385 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Four poles, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	132kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	7 ft8 smushy	576kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	7 ft7 smushy	447kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	6 ft8 ssoft	385kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Umvoti mouth4 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft144 kJ

7 ft461 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft250 kJ

7 ft467 kJ

6 ft422 kJ

4 ft88 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Umvoti mouth, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft9 shollow	144kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	7 ft7 smushy	461kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	4 ft9 smushy	250kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	7 ft7 smushy	467kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	6 ft8 scrumbling	422kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	4 ft5 smushy	88kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	25°C

Zinkwazi14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Darnall, 7 km

3 ft157 kJ

7 ft501 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

4 ft269 kJ

7 ft471 kJ

6 ft457 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Zinkwazi, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	157kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	7 ft7 smushy	501kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	4 ft7 smushy	146kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	4 ft9 smushy	269kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	7 ft7 smushy	471kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	457kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	25°C

Tinley Manor North Point9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Salt Rock, 9 km

3 ft93 kJ

7 ft447 kJ

3 ft106 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft308 kJ

4 ft65 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tinley Manor North Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	3 ft8 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	7 ft7 smushy	447kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	25°C

Christmas Bay14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ballito, 9 km

3 ft132 kJ

7 ft421 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

6 ft385 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Christmas Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	132kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	7 ft7 smushy	421kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	6 ft8 scrumbling	385kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	4 ft5 smushy	81kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C

Salt Rock17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Salt Rock

3 ft78 kJ

6 ft377 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Salt Rock, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft8 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	6 ft8 smushy	377kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	262kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Tiffanys17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Ballito, 6 km

3 ft78 kJ

6 ft377 kJ

3 ft93 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tiffanys, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft8 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	6 ft8 smushy	377kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 smushy	93kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	262kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	57kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of KwaDukuza, 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 KwaDukuza

GroutvillelifestyleBar and grill · 1.9 km from the centre

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