Southbroom surf forecast
Southbroom · KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
Today at Southbroom: waves 0.7–1.1 m, waist to chest around 06:00 (8 s swell), cross-shore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Southbroom surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Tuesday 27 Oct (waves 1.2–1.8 m, cross-shore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 06:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 1.1–1.7 m | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Fair | Fair |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 1.3–1.9 m | cross-shore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Mon 26 | 18:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 06:00 | 1.2–1.8 m | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Good | Good |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Southbroom's right breaks over a rock ledge and sand on the lower South Coast and can be ridden for a few hundred metres on a good winter swell. South to east swells with west to northwest wind are best, at low to mid tide. The takeoff is quick and it gets hollow, so speed off the bottom matters. Beginners should watch from the beach first; the takeoff sits over the ledge.
- Break
- reef break, rights; faces SE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- S, SE, E
- Best wind
- W, NW, SW (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 1-3 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Ledge of rock under the takeoff; Protective locals; Shark nets in place
Nearby spots
- St Mike's, St Michael's-on-Sea
- Scottburgh Point, Scottburgh
- Green Point, Clansthal
- Warner Beach (Baggies), Warner Beach
- Cave Rock, The Bluff, Durban
- Ansteys, The Bluff, Durban
Questions
Is Southbroom good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (ledge of rock under the takeoff; protective locals).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Southbroom?
S, SE, E swell, W, NW, SW wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 1-3 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Southbroom are in the Surf Spoting app.