Umdloti surf forecast
Umdloti · KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
Today at Umdloti: waves 0.6–0.8 m, knee to waist around 07:00 (7 s swell), offshore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Umdloti surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Tuesday 27 Oct (waves 0.9–1.3 m, offshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 10:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 1–1.6 m | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-shore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 06:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 07:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | offshore | 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.
Umdloti, north of Umhlanga, has sandbar peaks along a beach broken by rock shelves, so there is room to spread out when one peak is crowded. South to south-southeast swells with west to southwest wind work best at low to mid tide, and winter mornings are the pick. Cafés and shops sit right behind the beach. Beginners should choose small days and the sandy peaks away from the rocks.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ESE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- S, SSE, SE
- Best wind
- W, SW, WSW (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- May-August
- Typical size
- 1-3 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- Rock shelves between the sand peaks; Rips; Shark nets in place
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Durban.
Nearby spots
- Umhlanga Rocks, Umhlanga
- Westbrook, Westbrook, Tongaat
- Ballito (Surfers Point), Ballito
- Bay of Plenty, Durban
- New Pier, Durban
- Salt Rock
Questions
Is Umdloti good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rock shelves between the sand peaks; rips).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Umdloti?
S, SSE, SE swell, W, SW, WSW 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 Umdloti are in the Surf Spoting app.