North Beach, Durban
KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
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The Golden Mile's surf engine — warm Indian Ocean water year-round, punchy pierside peaks and a big-city surf culture that produced a dozen world tour rippers.
Today's surf at North Beach, Durban
Updated 12:14 spot time
North Beach, Durban surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 1.5 m S swell at 8.45 s. Wind up to 34 km/h S. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — good (4/5) with 25 km/h SSW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SE
Best wind
SW–W
Ideal size
3–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Crowded
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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