Southbroom, South Africa
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About Southbroom
Southbroom is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Southbroom you can reach 19 surf spots. The nearest is Southbroom, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MGH, 7 km away.
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Staying in Southbroom
- 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: MGH, 7 km, PZB, 141 km, UTT, 172 km
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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 Southbroom.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 Southbroom each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 15 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Southbroom too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Bay14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Leisure Bay | 5 ft286 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft308 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 8 ft800 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, good | 7 ft671 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft444 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too big | 4 ft250 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Leisure Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Coffins12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Port Edward, 6 km | 5 ft286 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft308 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 8 ft800 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, good | 7 ft671 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft444 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too big | 4 ft250 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Coffins: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Glenmore Beach12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Port Edward, 6 km | 5 ft286 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft308 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 8 ft800 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, good | 7 ft671 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft444 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too big | 4 ft250 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Glenmore Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lucien8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Margate, 1 km | 5 ft245 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft200 kJwind from the south-west, 24 knots, poor | 8 ft717 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too big | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 6 ft537 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft363 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Lucien: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Margate Beach7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Margate | 5 ft245 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft200 kJwind from the south-west, 24 knots, poor | 8 ft717 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too big | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 6 ft537 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft363 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Margate Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Palm Beach8 kmabout 15 min by car | 5 ft286 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 4 ft308 kJwind from the south-west, 17 knots, poor | 8 ft800 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 4 ft159 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 7 ft671 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft444 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too big | 4 ft250 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Palm Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Trafalgar5.7 kmabout 10 min by car | 5 ft286 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 4 ft308 kJwind from the south-west, 17 knots, poor | 8 ft800 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 4 ft159 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 7 ft671 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft444 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots, too big | 4 ft250 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Trafalgar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Uvongo Beach11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Margate, 5 km | 5 ft245 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft200 kJwind from the south-west, 26 knots, poor | 8 ft717 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 6 ft537 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft363 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots, poor | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Uvongo Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| MK's13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Margate, 7 km | 5 ft301 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft349 kJwind from the south-south-west, 24 knots, poor | 9 ft897 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 6 ft673 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft353 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots, poor | 4 ft284 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for MK's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shelly Beach15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Shelly Beach | 5 ft301 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft349 kJwind from the south-south-west, 24 knots, poor | 9 ft897 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 6 ft673 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft353 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots, poor | 4 ft284 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for Shelly Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| St Michaels13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Margate, 6 km | 5 ft301 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, poor | 4 ft349 kJwind from the south-south-west, 24 knots, poor | 9 ft897 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 6 ft673 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft353 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots, poor | 4 ft284 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for St Michaels: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Strand17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Port Edward, 1 km | 5 ft223 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft262 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 8 ft634 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, good | 6 ft520 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft349 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 5 ft423 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Strand: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silver Beach (Port Edward)17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Port Edward, 2 km | 5 ft223 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft262 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 8 ft634 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, good | 6 ft520 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft349 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft199 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Silver Beach (Port Edward): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silver Beach Pipeline16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Port Edward, 2 km | 5 ft223 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft262 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 8 ft634 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too big | 4 ft164 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, good | 6 ft520 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft349 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft199 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Silver Beach Pipeline: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dolphin Point4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Margate, 3 km | 5 ft297 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft318 kJwind from the south-west, 22 knots, poor | 9 ft851 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too big | 4 ft162 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good | 7 ft677 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft389 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 4 ft244 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for Dolphin Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ramsgate Beach3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Ramsgate | 5 ft297 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft318 kJwind from the south-west, 22 knots, poor | 9 ft851 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too big | 4 ft162 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good | 7 ft677 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft389 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 4 ft244 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for Ramsgate Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ski-Boat Bay2.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Margate, 4 km | 5 ft297 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft318 kJwind from the south-west, 22 knots, poor | 9 ft851 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too big | 4 ft162 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good | 7 ft677 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft389 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 4 ft244 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for Ski-Boat Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Southbroom0.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft297 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft318 kJwind from the south-west, 22 knots, poor | 9 ft851 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too big | 4 ft162 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good | 7 ft677 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft389 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 4 ft244 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for Southbroom: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Southbroom - Sea Village1.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft297 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft318 kJwind from the south-west, 22 knots, poor | 9 ft851 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too big | 4 ft162 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good | 7 ft677 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots, too big | 5 ft389 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots, poor | 4 ft244 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for Southbroom - Sea Village: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Southbroom, 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 Southbroom
- Pistols Saloon & Wild West MuseumBar and grill · 1.4 km from the centre
- O'Nellys Pizza CafePizza · in the centre
- Flavours Restaurant0.1 km from the centre
- Riptide Restaurant0.9 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
