Port Edward, South Africa

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About Port Edward

Port Edward is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Port Edward you can reach 10 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Strand, a surf spot 1.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MGH, 25 km away.

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Staying in Port Edward

34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MGH, 25 km, PZB, 157 km, UTT, 157 km

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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 Port Edward.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Port Edward each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Port Edward too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Leisure Bay4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Leisure Bay

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

8 ft800 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

4 ft250 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Leisure Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	800kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	250kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°C

Coffins5.9 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

8 ft800 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

4 ft250 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coffins, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	800kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	4 ft9 smushy	250kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°C

Glenmore Beach5.8 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

8 ft800 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

4 ft250 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Glenmore Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	800kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	4 ft9 smushy	250kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°C

Palm Beach10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Southbroom, 8 km

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

8 ft800 kJ

4 ft159 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

4 ft250 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Palm Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	800kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft8 ssoft	159kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft9 smushy	250kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C

Trafalgar12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Southbroom, 6 km

5 ft286 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

8 ft800 kJ

4 ft159 kJ

7 ft671 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

4 ft250 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Trafalgar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	5 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	800kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft8 ssoft	159kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	671kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft9 smushy	250kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C

Strand1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft223 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

8 ft634 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

6 ft349 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Strand, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	5 ft7 smushy	223kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	262kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	634kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	6 ft8 smushy	349kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	423kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	24°C

Silver Beach (Port Edward)1.5 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft223 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

8 ft634 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

6 ft349 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Silver Beach (Port Edward), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	5 ft7 smushy	223kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	262kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	634kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	6 ft8 smushy	349kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft9 smushy	199kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°C

Silver Beach Pipeline1.7 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft223 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

8 ft634 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

6 ft349 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Silver Beach Pipeline, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	5 ft7 smushy	223kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	262kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	634kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	6 ft8 smushy	349kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft9 smushy	199kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°C

Southbroom18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Southbroom

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

9 ft851 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Southbroom, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	318kJ	wind from the south-west, 22 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	851kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft8 ssoft	162kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	22°C

Southbroom - Sea Village17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Southbroom, 1 km

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

9 ft851 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Southbroom - Sea Village, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	318kJ	wind from the south-west, 22 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	851kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft8 ssoft	162kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	22°C

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

Dive near Port Edward

Sardine Run Reef 49.6 km · stays here

Places to eat near Port Edward

Spuds On McLaneBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
Debonairs PizzaPizza · 1.2 km from the centre
Barcelos South AfricaChicken · 1.1 km from the centre
Bobbies on the Beach1.2 km from the centre
The Wreck1.2 km from the centre
Tiago's Port Edward1.2 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