New Beach
Durban · South Africa
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An open sand beach facing E-facing near Durban, New Beach works on NE–SE groundswell with SW–NW winds offshore; conditions are most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at New Beach
Updated 12:27 spot time
New Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 1.0 m ENE swell at 4.65 s. Wind up to 34 km/h S. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 04:00 — fun (3/5) with 6 km/h NNE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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