Warner Beach (Baggies) surf forecast
Warner Beach · KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
Today at Warner Beach (Baggies): waves 0.3–0.5 m, ankle to knee around 09:00 (9 s swell), onshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Warner Beach (Baggies) surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Wednesday 28 Oct (waves 1–1.4 m, cross-shore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 09:00 | 0.3–0.5 m | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 10:00 | 0.3–0.5 m | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 17:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-shore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 17:00 | 0.3–0.5 m | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 13:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | cross-shore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Wed 28 | 18:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-shore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Warner Beach, south of Amanzimtoti, has a beach break locals call Baggies, with hollow peaks both ways over sand and rock. It takes east-southeast to northeast swells and cleans up in northwest wind, best from mid to high tide on the push. The KZN Sharks Board protects the beach. Beginners should wait for small days and keep away from the rocks.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ESE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- ESE, SE, NE
- Best wind
- NW, WNW, W (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid to high tide
- Season
- Year-round; summer east swells
- Typical size
- 0.8-2.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Rips; Rocks among the sand; Local crew on good days; Shark nets in place
Nearby spots
- Green Point, Clansthal
- Cave Rock, The Bluff, Durban
- Ansteys, The Bluff, Durban
- Scottburgh Point, Scottburgh
- Vetchie's Reef, Durban
- New Pier, Durban
Questions
Is Warner Beach (Baggies) good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rips; rocks among the sand).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Warner Beach (Baggies)?
ESE, SE, NE swell, NW, WNW, W wind (offshore), at mid to high tide. Typical size 0.8-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Warner Beach (Baggies) are in the Surf Spoting app.