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 beginners: 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 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 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.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
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffins12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Port Edward, 6 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 8 ft765 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 6 knots | 6 ft544 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 5 ft377 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots | 4 ft89 kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots |
All readings for Coffins: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dolphin Point4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Margate, 3 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 9 ft827 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 5 ft276 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots | 3 ft70 kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots |
All readings for Dolphin Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Glenmore Beach12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Port Edward, 6 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 8 ft765 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 6 knots | 6 ft544 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 5 ft377 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots | 4 ft89 kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots |
All readings for Glenmore Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Leisure Bay14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Leisure BayIntermediate and up | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 8 ft765 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 6 knots | 6 ft544 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 5 ft257 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots | 3 ft63 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots |
All readings for Leisure Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lucien8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Margate, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft283 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 8 ft685 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft155 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 5 ft398 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 7 ft551 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 4 ft193 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Lucien: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Margate Beach7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in MargateIntermediate and up | 4 ft283 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 8 ft685 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft155 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 5 ft398 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 7 ft551 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 4 ft193 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Margate Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| MK's13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Margate, 7 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft327 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots | 9 ft872 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 4 ft169 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 5 ft493 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 7 ft623 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 5 ft298 kJwind from the north-east, 17 knots | 5 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for MK's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Palm Beach8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 8 ft765 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 6 ft544 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots | 5 ft377 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Palm Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ramsgate Beach3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in RamsgateIntermediate and up | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 9 ft827 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 5 ft276 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots | 3 ft70 kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots |
All readings for Ramsgate Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shelly Beach15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Shelly BeachIntermediate and up | 4 ft327 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots | 9 ft872 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 4 ft169 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 5 ft493 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 7 ft623 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 5 ft298 kJwind from the north-east, 17 knots | 5 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Shelly Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silver Beach (Port Edward)17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Port Edward, 2 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft276 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 7 ft604 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 3 ft99 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 5 ft422 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 7 ft534 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 4 ft173 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots | 4 ft77 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots |
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 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft276 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 7 ft604 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 3 ft99 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 5 ft422 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 7 ft534 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 4 ft173 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots | 4 ft77 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots |
All readings for Silver Beach Pipeline: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ski-Boat Bay2.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Margate, 4 kmIntermediate and up | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 9 ft827 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 5 ft276 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots | 3 ft70 kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots |
All readings for Ski-Boat Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Southbroom0.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 9 ft827 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 5 ft276 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots | 3 ft70 kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots |
All readings for Southbroom: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Southbroom - Sea Village1.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft326 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 9 ft827 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots | 4 ft167 kJwind from the east, 1 knot | 6 ft530 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 7 ft621 kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots | 5 ft276 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots | 3 ft70 kJwind from the south-west, 15 knots |
All readings for Southbroom - Sea Village: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| St Michaels13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Margate, 6 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft327 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots | 9 ft872 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 4 ft169 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 5 ft493 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 7 ft623 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 5 ft298 kJwind from the north-east, 17 knots | 5 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for St Michaels: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Strand17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Port Edward, 1 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft276 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 7 ft604 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 3 ft99 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 5 ft422 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 7 ft534 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 4 ft173 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots | 4 ft77 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots |
All readings for Strand: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Trafalgar5.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 8 ft765 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots | 4 ft150 kJwind from the south, 5 knots | 6 ft544 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots | 7 ft614 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots | 5 ft377 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Trafalgar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Uvongo Beach11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Margate, 5 kmIntermediate and up | 4 ft283 kJwind from the south-west, 16 knots | 8 ft685 kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots | 4 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 5 ft398 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots | 7 ft551 kJwind from the south-west, 14 knots | 4 ft193 kJwind from the north-east, 17 knots | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots |
All readings for Uvongo Beach: 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
