Karridene Illovo Beach, South Africa

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About Karridene Illovo Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SE (120°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (300°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 62). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Umkomaas. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), changing at İstanbul Airport (IST).
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Getting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Karridene Illovo Beach.
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Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Umkomaas, 10 km (about 20 min by car)Ad
Karridene Illovo Beach is 10 km from the beds: plan on the drive each day you surf.
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- Umkomaas 18 min by car · rooms from £40 a night · 20 places to stay · where Karridene Illovo Beach stays
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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Karridene Illovo Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	129kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	222kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	735kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft8 smushy	151kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	5 ft7 smushy	221kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	325kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	4 ft8 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	27°C
Mon 26Oct	23, poor	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	25°C
Tue 27Oct	36, fair	5 ft6 smushy	169kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	20°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to DUR, changing at IST, then 1h 25 by road. About 30h 50 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Karridene Illovo Beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Karridene Illovo Beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, wind 5 kn (8 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 35 of 80.
Sat 24 Oct
Surf Karridene Illovo Beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to DUR, changing at IST, then 1h 25 by road. About 30h 50 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Umkomaas each day: Green Point, Karridene Illovo Beach.

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Rough cost

About £1,160–£2,290 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to DUR, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£800–£1,665
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£50–£85
Stay	6 nights, a mid-range double, shared	£110–£185
Food	7 days eating out	£115–£210
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£50–£80
Total		£1,160–£2,290

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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

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Karridene Illovo Beach, South Africa

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