Umkomaas, South Africa

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About Umkomaas

Umkomaas is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Umkomaas you can reach 8 surf spots and 3 dive sites. The nearest is Green Point, a surf spot 5 km from the centre. Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in Umkomaas

20 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 Umkomaas.

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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 Umkomaas each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Umkomaas 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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Black Rock7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Scottburgh, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft191 kJ

8 ft645 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

6 ft395 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

5 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Black Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	191kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	645kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft8 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	26, poor	5 ft5 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	23°C

Donkey Kong Island15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Scottburgh, 6 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft173 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

3 ft160 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

4 ft174 kJ

5 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Donkey Kong Island, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	173kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	589kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	160kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	317kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	174kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	24°C

Green Point5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft191 kJ

8 ft645 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

6 ft395 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

5 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Green Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	191kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	645kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft8 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	26, poor	5 ft5 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	23°C

Happy Wanderers18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Scottburgh, 8 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft173 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

3 ft160 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

4 ft174 kJ

5 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Happy Wanderers, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	173kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	589kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	160kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	317kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	4 ft8 smushy	174kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	25, poor	5 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	24°C

Karridene Illovo Beach10.1 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft200 kJ

8 ft676 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

3 ft172 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

5 ft136 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Karridene Illovo Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	676kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	146kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	29, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	172kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	317kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft8 smushy	180kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	27, poor	5 ft5 smushy	136kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	24°C

Rocky Bay15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Scottburgh, 6 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft173 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

3 ft160 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

4 ft174 kJ

5 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rocky Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	173kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	589kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	160kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	317kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft8 smushy	174kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	24°C

Scottburgh9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in ScottburghIntermediate and up

4 ft191 kJ

8 ft645 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

6 ft395 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

5 ft131 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scottburgh, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	191kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	645kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	4 ft8 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	26, poor	5 ft5 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	23°C

Vulamanzi Point18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Scottburgh, 9 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft173 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

3 ft160 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

4 ft174 kJ

5 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vulamanzi Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	173kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	589kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	3 ft8 smushy	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	3 ft9 scrumbling	160kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	317kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	4 ft8 smushy	174kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	5 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	24°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Umkomaas, 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 Umkomaas

MV Produce Wreck 6.4 km · stays here
Aliwal Shoal 7.6 km · stays here
Raggie Cave Aliwal 8.8 km · stays here

Places to eat near Umkomaas

Italian Club - UmkomaasItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
Blue Ocean Restaurant and Bar0.3 km from the centre
Lunathi RestaurantSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
Waves Restaurant0.6 km from the centre
Enzo Pizzeria Umkomaas0.3 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