Surf at KwaZulu-Natal

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:01 Written by Helga McLeod Tuesday, 02 March 2010 17:38

South African holidays - sights and activities - Surfing

Surfing the Kwa-Zulu Natal North Coast - from Mgeni River to the Tugela River, South Africa

Surf at Glenashley, KZN North Coast, South Africa
Near the river is a deep channel with a big-wave sandbank that handles epic surf.

Surf at Umhlanga, KZN North Coast, South Africa
A salad to choose from with right or left-handers to big-waves or slicing beach breaks, a couple of reefs or a high-tide bowl.

Surf at Bronze Beach, KZN North Coast, South Africa
On days with easy land breezes and small swell you may get lucky with a fun-enough sand-bottomed peak.

Surf at Newsel, KZN North Coast, South Africa
A full barrel handling 6 feet easily on days with glass conditions and light offshore breezes, this spot is epic and superlative.

Surf at La Mercy, KZN North Coast, South Africa
A beach breaking on sandbars en reefs that holds a big swell and produces a long wave after long southeast to south groundswells and light north breezes.

Surf at One Eye, KZN North Coast, South Africa
Another epic - with a perfect crunching barrel aver sand and reef that breaks (awesomely) left and also right after big swell and land breezes.

Surf at Tongaat, KZN North Coast, South Africa
If you feel like a perfect barrel, there is one to be found here on wind-free days and 4-foot groundswell.

Surf at Bog Bay, KZN North Coast, South Africa
Inconsistent but pumping if you're lucky during low tide.

Surf at Surfers, KZN North Coast, South Africa
Head out to the lifeguard hut where a little further, on low tides, you will find a zippy right-hand hollow off a large slab. Zippy can also become hair-raising.

Surf at Sunrise, KZN North Coast, South Africa
Sandbar formation is great and wave-speed fantastic - these right-handers fire during east swell and offshore breezes.

Surf at Willard's, KZN North Coast, South Africa
A good spot when the swell is small and east, the breeze offshore and you get there early.

Surf at Thompsons Bay, KZN North Coast, South Africa
During low tide you may find fast right-handers off the pool with a southern swell or a left-hander on east swells � and due to shelving banks these break fast and crunching on top of the shore.

Surf at Shaka's Rock, KZN North Coast, South Africa
Fun beach and reef breaks.

Surf at Umhlali Beach, KZN North Coast, South Africa
Inconsistent but occasionally fun during light west wind, the right sand movement and swell.

Surf at Salt Rock, KZN North Coast, South Africa
A summer spot with clean right and left-handers on sand and rock, handling 3, 4 foot swell in easy northwest off-shores.

Surf at Tiffanies, KZN North Coast, South Africa
A mostly left-hander that works well when it works, and only during small east well and clean seas.

Surf at Tinley Manor, KZN North Coast, South Africa
When the swell is clean and evenly spaced, south to southeast plus a light west breeze, you may find sand and reef breaks that are fast and clean.

Surf at Salmon Bay, KZN North Coast, South Africa
With its top sticking out slightly, this bay has a right (with south swell and west winds) and left-hand break (east swell and north winds) that can be fun.

Surf at Blythedale, KZN North Coast, South Africa
In-between its inconsistency, epic waves have been enjoyed here especially during easy west breezes.

Surf at Zinkwazi, KZN North Coast, South Africa
For a consistent winter spot, head out here during southwest swell for a fun right-hander.

 Find your perfect sleeping spot in this area.

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