Leisure Bay, South Africa

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About Leisure Bay

Leisure Bay is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Leisure Bay you can reach 13 surf spots. The nearest is Leisure Bay, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MGH, 21 km away.

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Staying in Leisure Bay

18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MGH, 21 km, PZB, 154 km, UTT, 160 km

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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 Leisure Bay.

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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. 12 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Leisure Bay 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.

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Tue 20

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Leisure Bay0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

7 ft425 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

7 ft585 kJ

6 ft549 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Leisure Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	7 ft7 smushy	425kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	7 ft8 smushy	585kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	22°C

Coffins2.1 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Port Edward, 6 km

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

7 ft425 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

7 ft585 kJ

6 ft549 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Coffins, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	7 ft7 smushy	425kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	7 ft8 smushy	585kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	22°C

Glenmore Beach1.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Port Edward, 6 km

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

7 ft425 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

7 ft585 kJ

6 ft549 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Glenmore Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	7 ft7 smushy	425kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	7 ft8 smushy	585kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	22°C

Palm Beach6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Southbroom, 8 km

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

7 ft425 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

7 ft585 kJ

6 ft549 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Palm Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	7 ft7 smushy	425kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	7 ft8 smushy	585kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	22°C

Trafalgar8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Southbroom, 6 km

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

7 ft425 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

7 ft585 kJ

6 ft549 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Trafalgar, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	7 ft7 smushy	425kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	7 ft8 smushy	585kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	22°C

Strand2.6 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Port Edward, 1 km

5 ft223 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

8 ft634 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft543 kJ

7 ft474 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Strand, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 smushy	223kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	515kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	8 ft8 smushy	634kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	7 ft8 smushy	543kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	7 ft8 smushy	474kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	5 ft9 smushy	423kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	22°C

Silver Beach (Port Edward)2.4 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Port Edward, 2 km

5 ft223 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

8 ft634 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft543 kJ

7 ft474 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Silver Beach (Port Edward), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 smushy	223kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	515kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	8 ft8 smushy	634kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	7 ft8 smushy	543kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	7 ft8 smushy	474kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	423kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	22°C

Silver Beach Pipeline2.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Port Edward, 2 km

5 ft223 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

8 ft634 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft543 kJ

7 ft474 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Silver Beach Pipeline, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 smushy	223kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	515kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	8 ft8 smushy	634kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	7 ft8 smushy	543kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	7 ft8 smushy	474kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	423kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	22°C

Dolphin Point18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Margate, 3 km

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft299 kJ

7 ft457 kJ

5 ft207 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

7 ft588 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dolphin Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	299kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	7 ft7 smushy	457kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	207kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	7 ft8 smushy	588kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	592kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	22°C

Ramsgate Beach17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Ramsgate

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft299 kJ

7 ft457 kJ

5 ft207 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

7 ft588 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ramsgate Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	299kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	7 ft7 smushy	457kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	207kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	7 ft8 smushy	588kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	592kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	22°C

Ski-Boat Bay17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Margate, 4 km

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft299 kJ

7 ft457 kJ

5 ft207 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

7 ft588 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ski-Boat Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	299kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	7 ft7 smushy	457kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	207kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	7 ft8 smushy	588kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	592kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	22°C

Southbroom14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Southbroom

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft299 kJ

7 ft457 kJ

5 ft207 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

7 ft588 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Southbroom, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	299kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	7 ft7 smushy	457kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	207kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	7 ft8 smushy	588kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	592kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	22°C

Southbroom - Sea Village13.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Southbroom, 1 km

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft299 kJ

7 ft457 kJ

5 ft207 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

7 ft588 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Southbroom - Sea Village, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	299kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	7 ft7 smushy	457kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	207kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	7 ft8 smushy	588kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	592kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Leisure Bay, 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 Leisure Bay

Dolphin Pub and GrillBar and grill · 1.9 km from the centre
FreshStop Thongasi1.8 km from the centre
Nightingale1.9 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