Mdumbi Beach
Port St. Johns · South Africa
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An open sand beach facing SE-facing near Port St. Johns, Mdumbi Beach works on E–S groundswell with W–N winds offshore; conditions are most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Mdumbi Beach
Updated 12:28 spot time
Mdumbi Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 1.5 m S swell at 9.55 s. Wind up to 29 km/h SW. Water 20°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 8 km/h W 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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