New Pier (Durban)

Beach break

KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

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From level intermediate · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from intermediate level: shoulder-high waves (0.8–1.2 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.7/10
Fair
Size
0.81.2 m
shoulder-high
Wind
8 km/h
NNW · Cross-offshore
Swell
1.2 m
7 s · E
Best window · 6h6.8/10 · 0.81.2 m · 9 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the E. Slightly side-offshore wind, fairly favourable. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.71.179☀️14°
03h0.71.177☀️13°
06hBest0.71.276🌤️12°
09h0.71.279☁️19°
12h0.71.1816🌤️21°
15h0.71.1816☀️21°
18h0.71.1811☀️19°
21h0.71.279☀️17°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+2) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18h0 mPM 05:10+0.7 mBM 11:11-0.9 mPM 17:33+0.8 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 07:38 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.