St Mike's surf forecast
St Michael's-on-Sea · KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
Today at St Mike's: waves 0.4–0.6 m, knee to waist around 06:00 (8 s swell), offshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
St Mike's surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Friday 23 Oct (waves 0.9–1.3 m, cross-offshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 06:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 09:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 06:00 | 0.3–0.5 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 06:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
St Mike's is the South Coast's contest point, a right with an intimidating takeoff by the rocks that runs into the bay and ends as a beach break. Southwest groundswell and the west to northwest land breezes of autumn make it work; low tide is best. Getting in means a jump off the rocks, and a strong current runs when the swell is up. Learners can stay on the inside beach break on small days.
- Break
- point break, rights; faces E
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- W, WNW, NW, SW (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- March-July
- Typical size
- 1-2.5 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- Rock jump to get in; Sharp rocks; Strong current in a southwest groundswell; Shark nets in place
Nearby spots
- Southbroom
- Scottburgh Point, Scottburgh
- Green Point, Clansthal
- Warner Beach (Baggies), Warner Beach
- Cave Rock, The Bluff, Durban
- Ansteys, The Bluff, Durban
Questions
Is St Mike's good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rock jump to get in; sharp rocks).
What swell, wind and tide work best at St Mike's?
SW, SSW, S swell, W, WNW, NW, SW wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 1-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for St Mike's are in the Surf Spoting app.