Salt Rock, South Africa

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Little Egret 2013 05 12 9241d — Near Salt Rock, 1 km away. Photo: Alandmanson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Salt Rock

Salt Rock is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Salt Rock you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Tiffanys, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 61 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in Salt Rock

61 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 Salt Rock.

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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 Salt Rock each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Salt Rock 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

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Ballito4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in BallitoIntermediate and up

3 ft99 kJ

3 ft97 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

4 ft184 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ballito, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	3 ft7 smushy	99kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft8 smushy	97kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	9, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	3 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	4 ft9 smushy	184kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	156kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C

Christmas Bay4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ballito, 9 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft129 kJ

3 ft144 kJ

8 ft639 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft241 kJ

4 ft151 kJ

6 ft385 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Christmas Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	129kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	3 ft8 scrumbling	144kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	639kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft9 smushy	241kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft7 smushy	151kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 scrumbling	385kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	23°C

Four poles1.2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Ballito, 6 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft129 kJ

3 ft144 kJ

8 ft639 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

4 ft151 kJ

6 ft385 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Four poles, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	129kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft8 smushy	144kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	639kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	4 ft7 smushy	151kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	385kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	24°C

Salmon Bay5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in BallitoIntermediate and up

3 ft99 kJ

3 ft97 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

4 ft184 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salmon Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	3 ft7 smushy	99kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	23°C
Mon 19Oct	18, poor	3 ft8 smushy	97kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	9, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	3 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	4 ft9 smushy	184kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	156kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	321kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C

Salt Rock0.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft48 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

3 ft100 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

4 ft71 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salt Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	26°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	18, poor	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	100kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	71kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	257kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	24°C

Tiffanys0.5 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Ballito, 6 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft48 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

3 ft100 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

4 ft71 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tiffanys, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	26°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	18, poor	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	100kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	69kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	71kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	257kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	24°C

Tinley Manor North Point9.1 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft64 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

6 ft288 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

5 ft298 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tinley Manor North Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	4 ft5 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	26°C
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	3 ft8 smushy	95kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	6 ft7 smushy	288kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	3 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft8 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	24°C

Tongaat - Westbrook12.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ballito, 7 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft99 kJ

3 ft97 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

4 ft139 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tongaat - Westbrook, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	99kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	23°C
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	3 ft8 smushy	97kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	8, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	3 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	3 ft6 smushy	76kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	4 ft7 smushy	139kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C

Umvoti mouth15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in KwaDukuza, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft140 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	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	26, poor	3 ft9 scrumbling	163kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	711kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	178kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	5 ft8 smushy	219kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Salt Rock, 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 Salt Rock

PANGELi POKÉ BARSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
Siggi's German RestaurantGerman · 0.1 km from the centre
Yami Rib & BurgerSteakhouse · 0.8 km from the centre
Col'Cacchio PizzeriaPizza · 1.4 km from the centre
Col'Cacchio Salt RockItalian · 1.4 km from the centre
Dine Inn RestaurantIndian · 1.5 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