Crayfish
KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near KwaZulu-Natal, Crayfish works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21.1°C (70°F) on average
Jan
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23–26.6°C
Feb
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.5–27.2°C
Mar
25.2°C
77.4°F · 22.9–27.1°C
Apr
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.1–26.7°C
May
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22.2–25°C
Jun
22.2°C
72°F · 20.7–23.3°C
Jul
21.3°C
70.3°F · 20.3–22.7°C
Aug
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.5–22.3°C
Sep
21.1°C
70°F · 20.1–22.5°C
Oct
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.3–23.4°C
Nov
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.9–23.5°C
Dec
23.8°C
74.8°F · 21.6–25.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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