Surfing Spots in South Africa
Surfing in South Africa is popular as many epic waves are found here and world-class contests such as The Red Bull Big Wave Africa at Cape Town, Western Cape and Billabong Pro Jeffrey’s Bay shows world champions such as Kelly Slater ride classic waves alongside locals.

Respecting the surfer’s need not to have every good spot splashed on the www, we refrain where possible from drawing maps and directing the crowds to these surfing sweet spots. If you simply must find a place mentioned on our pages, you will have to ask the locals and if they see fit to share their waves – go ahead and enjoy.

Surfing in Namaqualand – Orange river to Strandfontein, South Africa

Surf at Klip Baai (Blou Balle), Namaqualand, South Africa
With a solid barrelling right-hander north of Port Nolloth, Klip Baai is great in desert berg winds or light east to northeast winds. Really surfable on high tides and excellent during early pre-wind mornings. ‘Blou Balle’ is derived from the freezing water…

Surf at Port Nolloth Reef, Namaqualand, South Africa
Off the harbour you will find (after climbing over inner reefs) a right-hand reef and with a running 5 - to 10-foot west swell, wind-free or a light offshore in the morning.

Surf at Groenriviersmond, Namaqualand, South Africa
At the mouth of the Groen River lies Groenriviersmond which is surfed mostly by diamond divers.

Surfing on the West Coast – Melkbos to Elandsbaai, South Africa

Surf at Strandfontein, West Coast, South Africa
This right-hand beach break has shifty sandbanks, is bumpy and fickle – make sure you catch it on northeast windy days on incoming tides.

Surf at Doring Bay, West Coast, South Africa
With left reef breaks and insides running along rocks, surfing this bay you’ll need a southeast (or east) wind.

Surf at Donkin Bay, West Coast, South Africa
With left-point breaks, this bay needs strom swells as the outside reef stops much of it. Low tides are do-able here. You might stumble upon a great big-wave reef if you’re lucky enough.

Surf at Yo-Yos, West Coast, South Africa
Lamberts Bay’s river mouth has great sandbank peaks during low tides and is best when calm or with light northeasters and an easy swell.

Surf at Garbage Dumps, West Coast, South Africa
With the garbage right and garbage left, you will encounter kelp and need a6 foot swell at least. The right point is great in a west swell and the left is great at low tide, when an OK point break.

Surf at Farmer Burgers, West Coast, South Africa
South of Lamberts Bay you will find a fun 3 – 5 foot wave in northeast berg winds.

Surf at Elands Bay, West Coast, South Africa
Famous for fantastic surfing it is now over-populated with all sorts of water enthusiasts. The spot offers a rocky point-break ending at a small river mouth and on good days you will find a big swell peaking off an outside reef and down the point creating a fast cylindrical wall for over 150m long. A western swell of over 6 foot will be required to create a 4 foot and best in light east to southeast winds.

Surf at Stompneus, West Coast, South Africa
Just off St Helena Bay you will find a left-hand point, turning 230 degrees to reach Shelley Points inside southeast-facing bowl – if there’s a huge west swell to help wrap it. Ideally surfed in winter when groundswells are huge.

Surf at Pastures, West Coast, South Africa
Like Stompneus, Pastures is a left-hand point north of Shelley Point with a double-pointed headland north of Cape Columbine it pumps during a giant west swell and during massive winter groundswells. You can expect long lulls with regular sets.

Surf at Hell, West Coast, South Africa
Just before Heaven, you will find a rocky spot that is wild, faces north and with a southwest to southern wind creates huge westerly groundswell in high tide. A scary, but exhilarating ride of 6 – 9 foot if swell is clean and spaced-out.

Surf at Heaven, West Coast, South Africa
This hush-hush spot is not so secret when the surf is pumping before or after cold fronts. Then you can expect a huge 15 – 20 foot storm-swell and Heaven creates thick walls of at least 70 metres long, with exhilarating bowl section halfway through. So, if you have the heart, head for Heaven on a good day.

Surf at Cape St Martin, West Coast, South Africa
During south or southeast windy days, you’ll find this spot entertaining left-hander that picks up more swell than Pastures or Heaven and is often the option when Heaven isn’t. Similar swells to Elands Bay.

Surf at Ascensions, West Coast, South Africa
Just next to Cape St Martin you will find (if you’re lucky) a rocky reef point that delivers beautifully from mid-tide in west swell and medium wind.

Surf at Paternoster, West Coast, South Africa
During medium west swell and easy east winds, you will find beautiful left reef breaks.

Surf at Trekoskraal, West Coast, South Africa
Just north of Trekoskraal you will find the super Supertubes that creates huge swell and a small right-haner corollas further on. Head out that way for a camping weekend when there’s light easterly or berg winds.

Surf at Vredenburg Point, West Coast, South Africa
On high tides, with 5 – 8 foot swells and easy winds, you can expect great left-hand point breaks (and exciting surf in deep water off the rocks)

Surf at Swartriet, West Coast, South Africa
After paying your way in, you will be happy to find a nice beach break with 3 foot swells and light northeast to southeast winds.

Surf at Jacobsbaai, West Coast, South Africa
With a west swell and light northeaster this spot offers left-hand reefs.

Surf at Churchhaven, West Coast, South Africa
Here you will find the road taking you to the ever-great Sestienmylstrand with great breaks.

Surf at Yzterfontein Harbour, West Coast, South Africa
Inside the harbour you will occasionally get the fickle left reef point break.

Surf at Schaapeiland, West Coast, South Africa
This spot is radical when it gets big and gets hectically hollow. If you want an easier ride, check out the sandbar peaks further down. Great during 4 foot west swells and easy northwest to northeast wind.

Surf at Ganzekraal, West Coast, South Africa
When the swell is massive and the east to northeast winds is blowing, you’ll find a cracker left point just south of Ganzekraal.

Surf at Bokpunt, West Coast, South Africa
A slow-mover, right-hand fickle point break with a chance of getting good during north breezes and big swell.

Surf at Farmer Duckitt’s, West Coast, South Africa
On Sandsteenbaai’s eastern side, you’ll find the fast right-hander that with big swell and clean winds create exciting and sharp rides.

Surf at Silwerstroom, West Coast, South Africa
Great waves during days of light winds and clean west swells.

Surf at Gas Chambers, West Coast, South Africa
After leaving your car at the boom and walking for a while you will be rewarded with 6 footers if there’s light northeast winds and the swell is clean. This is the place to head out to when Cape Town is down.

Surf at Matroosbaai, West Coast, South Africa
South of the Silwerstroom’s boom-gate (above) is a spot of sandbar point breaks from the pump house to the south. Great with medium swell and easy northeast winds.

Surfing Table Bay – from Cape Town’s furthest northern suburb, Melkbosstrand to Mouille Point, South Africa

Surf at Van Riebeeckstrand, Cape Town, South Africa
Not reliable, this spot is fun at best and works in light north-easts and small swell.

Surf at Tubewave (a.k.a Beach Road) , Cape Town, South Africa
this sandbar right hand point break in Melkbos has an outer reef protection and likes a light southwest or southeast wind plus proper groundswell – then you’ll have a great inside on high tide and a fantastic outside on low tide.

Surf at Shark Bay (a.k.a Captains), Cape Town, South Africa
Another unreliable sand and reef break in Melkbos that prefers southeast or northeast wind wit 3 foot groundswell. Not an easy rider – gets out of control easily.

Surf at Holbaai, Cape Town, South Africa
From Melkbos to Haakgat you will find a dirt road and dunes, plus a spot with great sandbar peaks – if there’s an easy easterly wind and small groundswell.

Surf at Haakgat, Cape Town, South Africa
Matching the beach, but 30m out is a left point, unreliable and open spot with a boiling reef section that should only be tried on high tide. A tricky but proper powerful wave.

Surf at Kreefte Reef, Cape Town, South Africa
A right-hander that needs medium west swell and a low tide or an inside left-hander on very small swell.

Surf at Derde Steen, Cape Town, South Africa
Near Blouberg, you’ll find a great beach break on glassy days of 5-foot swells when it creates an excellent hollow.

Surf at Tweede Steen, Cape Town, South Africa
It’s a fun ride, but doesn’t compete with Derde Steen.

Surf at Eersste Steen, Cape Town, South Africa
Between Blouberg and Melkbosstrand, you will enjoy a hollow peaking beach break on light northeast windy days with a west swell.

Surf at Horse Trails, Cape Town, South Africa
Pointy, but hollow, beach-breaks in small swells.

Surf at Kamer van Sewentien, Cape Town, South Africa
At Big Bay’s end you can ride a left, sandy point that rocks on calm to medium southeast days and is best on low tides when the swell is medium.

Surf at Big Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Large outside A-frame breaks that reshape to hit the shore, usually in light berg winds.

Surf at Tableview, Cape Town, South Africa
With shore break sandbanks breaking on the restructuring during glassy days or deep outer sandbars breaking in bigger swell. This spot is loved by many – be warned!

Surf at Sunset Beach, Cape Town, South Africa
In-between many scattered beach breaks one occasionally gets good 5-foot peaks on northeast berg windy days with 8-foot swell.

Surf at Dumps, Cape Town, South Africa
You may get lucky on a high tide wit light berg winds and a west swell, but mostly this is a fickle wave.

Surf at The Wedge, Cape Town, South Africa
Hard to access, this spot has swells bouncing off the harbour wall and then sideways to join other swells in a tight A-frame and hollow peak. A fantastic ride during mild east winds and a huge swell.

Surf at Madiba’s Left, Cape Town, South Africa
A famous left-hand on Robben Island’s ocean side with long fantastic rides. A pity one isn’t allowed to surf it.

Surfing the Cape Peninsula West – from Mouille Point to Sandy Bay, South Africa

Surf at Thermopylae, Cape Town, South Africa
A north-facing left-hand point break that will need a big swell, southwest or wester. Scary take-offs from Thermopylae wreck at Mouille Point and ride all the way to Radisson Hotel. Enquire about health/sewerage situation.

Surf at Off the Wall, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
This insanely beautiful wave breaks off from the promenade wall (Mouille Point) and is extremely hollow, big… and popular.

Surf at Rocklands, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
During glassy days with a big southwest swell and high tide, you will find breaks here if nowhere else. Scary at times as you’ll head for the rocky ledge but worth while.

Surf at Milton Pool Left, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
This left-hand breaks fast on glassy days with a big west swell and has the potential to get larger than life.

Surf at Solly’s, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Depending on the swell (requiring a 4 – 6 foot west swell and medium east to southeast wind) you may find a left or right break here, near The Pavilion.

Surf at Boat Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
During 3 foot west swells and light east to southeast winds, you can check out the enjoyable right-hander rock spit next to the public swimming pool at The Pavilion wall.

Surf at Queens, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
This left-hand reef-break is crooked and creates big, scary take-offs running into a wide shoulder – watch out for the rocks at the end! On days with 5 – 8 foot southwest swells and high tides.

Surf at Gasworks, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
In Bantry Bay’s centre, when the swell is big and westerly, you will find an exhilarating ride from deep waters towards that exposed rock – a right-hand point break not for the faint hearted.

Surf at Clifton First Beach, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A shore-break during summer and a right-hand sand point during late winter storms.

Surf at Cherry Rock, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Around Second Beach’s round rock you might ONLY if you are very lucky, find a good ride.

Surf at Clifton Third Beach, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Inconsistent sandbar protected by angry birds.

Surf at Glen Beach, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
This right-hand hollow off the rocks and along a sandbar is a short but fantastic ride during days of 4 foot swells.

Surf at Camps Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
With wind and swell plus joining of sand you may catch a good wave here in front of the Blues Restaurant.

Surf at Barley Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
On days with a firm 10 foot and west swell, you will find a right-hander big wave for the brave amongst us.

Surf at Bakoven, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Seldomly you’ll be able to ride the reef – but only with super high tides and big west swells.

Surf at The Bluff Left, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Towards Oudekraal guys occasionally ride the sharp left-handers off a reef corner where the Bluff fishing boat sand as it’s not that popular.

Surf at Cannonball Reef, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
An inconsistent right-hander breaks along rocks with perfect barrels.

Surf at Llandudno, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A matchless and very popular wave at times, The Gat is a right-hand wedge near the boulders that fires with a shoot-out and creates hollow rights (and seldom lefts). A superb ride during spring and autumn.

Surf at Sections, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A small right-hander.

Surf at Sandy Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
With Southeast wind and 9foot swells Sandy Bay is the place to be – also loved by body-boarders.

Surfing the Cape Peninsula South – from Dungeons to Cape Point (and False Bay) , South Africa

Surf at Dungeons, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Red Bull Big Wave Africa has made this spot famous and rightly so. This right-hander just off the Sentinel (off Houtbay) starts breaking form 8 foot, best in huge west swell and light winds - and is popular with tow surfers as the session in ’06 showed 60-foot waves being surfed.

Surf at Houtbay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
On the beach and off the harbour wall, on big southwest swells and northwest winds the harbour wall cooks.

Surf at The Hoek, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A-fame peaks barrel over a low sandbar in clean water and cornered swell due to offshore reef makes for fantastic tubes. Best on low tides and medium 5 foot west swell.

Surf at Noordhoek Beach, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
When there’s an easy southeast, quality swell and high tide you might find, with the help of sand movement some pretty cool waves.

Surf at Dunes, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Due to the ‘mound’ (a submerged reef) offshore creating a bend to hit the sandbars in low tide, this spot creates fantastic tubes especially on 7 foot days. Be aware, wipe-outs here are serious, the walk along the beach is long and there’s a history of shark incidents here.

Surf at Sunset, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Sunset is loved by many for its huge right-hand peak with excellent take-offs, feared by many too for radical wipe-outs. At best you may find 16 – 20 foot conditions, at worst 11foot days.

Surf at Krans, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
With fast and hollow tubes, this shore-break at Long Beach is loved by body-boarders.

Surf at Long Beach, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Every wanna-be surfer seems to be coming here to learn on beautiful left-breaking peaks running for 50 metres.

Surf at Boneyards, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Endless right-hander off Kommetjie, this spot cooks on west swells and light northeast winds and high tide.

Surf at Baby Pipe, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Paddle to the Outer Kom to where the right-hander kicks off the rock slab. Could be dangerous though as wide numbers are known to suddenly fold.

Surf at Inner Kom, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Outer Kom has waves bend towards this kelp-feast and reshape near the rocks to form left-handers of 3 foot.

Surf at The Ledge, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Between Outer and Inner Kom and great on clear days with 4 foot swell and high tide.

Surf at Outer Kom, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A left-hander with solid peaks breaking on the outer reef and finding its way to the inside ledge. It is best during 7 – 9 foot west swell and light east winds.

Surf at The Boiler, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A much loved spot near the lighthouse where great right-handers appear on glassy 5 foot days.

Surf at Battery, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Here’s another right-hand tube just left of the lighthouse on days with a clean west 6—foot swell.

Surf at 365, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
As the story goes, the barrels found here are almost 365 degrees round on days of 5 – 10-foot west swell and easy north to northwest winds.

Surf at 364, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Body-boarders love this crooked left-hander on the other side of 365.

Surf at I&J’s, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Soetwater Reserve has a reef that produces restructuring waves on clean west swell and galssy days.

Surf at Mysto Freight Trains, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Monstrous waves run off from slabs before escaping to close out on a scary-looking slab – surfed by few.. Allegedly. Unbeatable line-ups on days with 7 – 12 foot swells.

Surf at Conveyor Belts, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Seldom surfed, this spot gives dubious right peaks off a solid ledge on high tides and clean west swells.

Surf at Crayfish Factory, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A favourite big right-hander waves heading on to the outside reef to then suck for 100 meters or so alongside an inside ledge before joining the channel. A heavy and exciting wave on days with big south to southwest swell. Many horror stories originate from here, and remember you don’t want to get sucked towards Misty Cliffs if you get dumped. So swim back up pronto.

Surf at Witsands, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Close to Crayfish Factory, but nothing like it. This spot will put a baby to sleep with sand-bottomed peaks and… yawn.

Surf at Misty Cliffs, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Inconsistent, but great with a clean swell.

Surf at Scarborough, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Perfect right-handers on glassy, 4-foot days (especially the small one in the far corner).

Surf at Scarborough Point, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Here you can find great left-handers only on days with pumping, west swell (spaced evenly) a light northeast to southeast wind and a pushing tide. Not a regular occurrence.

Surf at Underwater Point, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Coming from the rocky reef, you might get lucky with a right-hander on days with glassy seas, smooth west 7-foot groundswell.

Surf at Extensions, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Head out here on east winds for right-handers.

Surf at Paranoia, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
With mega high spring tides and 5 – 10 west groundswells, the brave amongst us could find chunky waves pumping from the outside, to reshape onwards into a small bay, rolling fast along shallow rocks.

Surf at Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
On days with southeast wind and huge west swells and an incoming high tide you will find a hollow, right reef.

Surf at Plantboom, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
A good (but scary shallow and shark-y) spot on days with light north winds and 7 foot west swells - when left-handers pump down a rocky ledge.

Surf at Dias Beach, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Around the corner from Cape Point’s cliffs, you will find the much talked-about (by body-boarders) spot Mike Stewart put on the map. You’ll have to climb down to a rocky spot where you’ll find a great right-hander.

Surf at Southwest Reef, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Big walls and solid A-frames breaking off Cape Point some way out and it’s said that it pumps at 50 – 60 feet perfectly.

Surfing False Bay from Cape Point - Hangklip, South Africa

Surf at Buffels Bay, False bay, South Africa
On days with a pumping south to southeast swell a difficult and heavy, but fantastic right-hand point breaks and barrels along for 200m.

Surf at Black Rocks, False bay, South Africa
On days with huge swell and southwest winds you will find a very over-crowded spot of kelpy set-ups and small take-offs.

Surf at Glencairn, False bay, South Africa
On the Fish Hoek side of Simon’s Town you can find a left-hander off the rocks only if there’s huge swell.

Surf at Fish Hoek, False bay, South Africa
Easy waves during south/southeast swell.

Surf at Clovelly, False bay, South Africa
Wait for a glassy day with 4-foot groundswell and a low-tide and you will find a fun body-board wave.

Surf at Kalk Bay Reef, False bay, South Africa
A contained, but fantastic hollow left-hander is known to pump here.

Surf at Kalk Bay Backdoor, False bay, South Africa
A fast, hollow right-hander on the other side of the Kalk Bay Reef.

Surf at Danger Reef, False bay, South Africa
When there’s southeast swell and easy northwest winds, right and left peaks get insane on a rocky ledge with a solid lip over a tight pipe.

Surf at St James, False bay, South Africa
Off the tidal pool near the coloured bathing huts, you can ride right-hand, right-reef breaks.

Surf at Bailey’s Reef, False bay, South Africa
When the northwest wind is blowing, together with a spring high-tide and 4-foot groundswell, you can find a hollow right-hander here.

Surf at Surfer’s Corner, False bay, South Africa
A very busy spot with frequent offshore peaks.

Surf at Rivermouth, False bay, South Africa
A spot that can have sharks surfing with – so watch out! – on soft sandbar numbers.

Surf at Sunrise, False bay, South Africa
Near Sunrise Circle you can find soft beach breaks.

Surf at Cemetry, False bay, South Africa
During easy northwest winds right and left beach-breaks are waiting for you here.

Surf at Nine Miles Reef, False bay, South Africa
Left and right-handers.

Surf at Pipe, False bay, South Africa
Near the Strand, a nice rock-and-sand break with easy southwest to northwest wind and south swell.

Surf at Bikini Beach, False bay, South Africa
Off Gordon’s Bay on days with huge southeast to south groundswell and easy north winds plus enormous storm swell this spot has a classic wave to offer.

Surf at Caves, False bay, South Africa
At Koeël Bay (or Kogel Bay) lies a popular but inconsistent sandbar which is best during low tide and a summer sand structure.

Surf at Koeël Bay Beach, False bay, South Africa
Nice beach breaks during high tides.

Surf at Paranoia, False bay, South Africa
Not for the faint-hearted or beginners, you will find 7-foot, left-hand point reef with swells heading for sharp rocks. Best on days with evenly spaced lines and glassy conditions.

Surf at Off the Mountain, False bay, South Africa
Near Rooiels, on days with huge swell, big-wave boards can have fun here.

Surf at Pringle Bay, False bay, South Africa
A rare but nice left-hander on days with huge south to southwest swell and southeast to east wind.

Surf at Moonlight Bay (a.k.a Moonshine Bay/Bokbaai), False bay, South Africa
Offering short sharp right-handers off the rocks on days with east to southeast offshore winds.

Surfing the Overberg, from Hangklip to Cape Infanta, South Africa

Surf at Kokkerot, Overberg, South Africa
Edging a spiny rock is a sharp right-hand reef-break for body-boarders and capable surfers.

Surf at Yellowsand, Overberg, South Africa
Sand-break on days with 7-foot swell.

Surf at Crystal Road, Overberg, South Africa
A popular, right-hand beach-break that sometimes creates a hollow, long shore-break.

Surf at Betty’s Bay Beach, Overberg, South Africa
Occasionally this spot has fantastic right and left peaks depending on swell direction.

Surf at Kleinmond, Overberg, South Africa
Left of the Sandown Bay car park, with easy north to northwest winds and a 5-foot swell, you may find great left-break waves here.

Surf at Hawston, Overberg, South Africa
Lock your car and hide the valuables – then on to a left-pointer or a fun beach break.

Surf at Baby J, Overberg, South Africa
Reliable big-waves on the way to Onrus (that clocked 20+ feet during 2006), the spot offers clean set-ups and fun if you’re not aiming for the insiders – which results on a horrible rock. Watch the sharp rocks here, wear booties and leave the small boards at home.

Surf at Haardebaai, Overberg, South Africa
Great big waves with right-hand reef break on big southwest swell and easy northeast winds and ONLY for the skilled.

Surf at Onrus, Overberg, South Africa
In the car park’s corner is a fantastic left-hander once the lagoon breaks its banks creating hollow numbers.

Surf at Sandbaai, Overberg, South Africa
A reef and sand right-hand break that kicks during glassy groundswell and light southeasters. Watch out for Cedric the Sand Sub – he’s a great white.

Surf at Voelklip, Overberg, South Africa
From the inside of the rock, on days with north wind and reasonable, you can find a great wave here.

Surf at Bayview, Overberg, South Africa
In centre of Hermanus, set in a tiny rocky bay, rocks an impressive big-wave right-hander leaving many exits-less along the rocks during 10-foot groundswells. Watch out for sharky friends (nice big seal population here) and getting caught in the tight back-surge.

Surf at De Kelders, Overberg, South Africa
At Walker Bay’s end near Strandloper caves is an inconsistent beach-break.

Surf at The Computer, Overberg, South Africa
With 10+ foot ground-swell and well-directed swell you can find a long, hollow left’er – and sharks to boot.

Surf at The Toilet, Overberg, South Africa
This beast left-hand barrel runs between Pearly Beach and Gansbaai – only for the brave and strong bowels amongst us.

Surf at Uilenkraalsmond, Overberg, South Africa
Fun waves, sharks and a river mouth sandbar.

Surf at Pearly Beach, Overberg, South Africa
Sometimes the right-hand reef-break is excellent, but needs a northwest to northeast light wind and clean groundswell.

Surf at Struisbaai, Overberg, South Africa
In a shark-infested, northeast point with huge southwest swell you will find fun waves of which the outside right-hand point is called Maclears.

Surf at Arniston (Waenhuiskrans) , Overberg, South Africa
A couple of nice spots here of which in De Hoop Nature Reserve and Arniston’s main beach – best in northwest to southwest winds and clean south swell.

Surf at Gansbaai, Overberg, South Africa
With clean 7-foot groundswell, northeast to southeast wind you’ll find a couple of nice reef-breaks here. Many sharks though!

Surfing the Garden Route from Cape Infanta – Tsitsikamma River, South Africa

Surf at Cape Infanta, Garden Route, South Africa
On Cape Infanta’s east, you will find a right-point depending on south swell with west to northwest winds.

Surf at St Sebastian Bay, Garden Route, South Africa
On St Sebastian Bay’s Breede River lagoon side is a great beach break on days with moderate south to southeast swell and west to northwest light wind.

Surf at Jongensfontein, Garden Route, South Africa
With 3 – 5 foot south to southwest swell and a reef-break, west to northwest breezes you may find a calm but fun wave here.

Surf at Kakgat, Garden Route, South Africa
A-frame right-hand reef-breaks during light west to northwest breezes and clean 4-foot groundswell.

Surf at Ramyatoolies, Garden Route, South Africa
Further down the beach, off the rocks is a great, speedy left-hand break.

Surf at Dolfines Point, Garden Route, South Africa
Not for beginners, this twisted and hollow right-hand reef-break pumps on days with 10-foot south swell and northeast to northwest breezes.

Surf at Skulpiesbaai, Garden Route, South Africa
A powerful right-hander on days with 6 – 8 foot southeast swell and clean groundswell you can find a nice left-break in the bay-centre.

Surf at Stilbaai, Garden Route, South Africa
For the brave amongst us, here’s a pounding right-hander that heads for the rocks on big days. Prefers a 5 – 8foot swell, west breezes, mid tide and glassy seas.

Surf at Kanon, Garden Route, South Africa
Watch out for the sharks if you want to try this spot around the point which comes with a right-hander during strong southeast swells.

Surf at Inner Pool, Garden Route, South Africa
Breaking off the rocks at Mossel Bay in a small inlet is a wave worth checking out – but even better, catch the Outer Pool to the left.

Surf at Outer Pool, Garden Route, South Africa
Also at Mossel Bay, this sharky spot is not for the faint hearted as it pumps with big walls on days with tidy south swell and light west breezes. Don’t paddle too far on the inside.

Surf at Santos Reef, Garden Route, South Africa In the bay’s south end on huge south to southwest swell and west to southwest breezes, you may find 3-foot sets here worth checking out.

Surf at Ding Dangs, Garden Route, South Africa
With a big groundswell and west to southwest winds, 5-foot east swell and a low tide one can have fun here with enjoyable sets.

Surf at Dias Beach, Garden Route, South Africa
Inconsistent and depending on a medium swell and easy offshore winds.

Surf at Hartenbos, Garden Route, South Africa
Fun beach-breaks are found here depending on sandbar formation and easy west to northwest wind, plus an east to southeast swell.

Surf at Klein Brak River, Garden Route, South Africa
Only during moderate swell and preferring light northwest to north wind plus an orderly and clean 5 – 7foot southwest groundswell will give you many fun beach-breaks along this inconsistent and sharky strip.

Surf at Herolds Bay, Garden Route, South Africa
A dependable and fantastic shore-break during clean 4-foot with east to southeast groundswells and easy north to northwest winds.

Surf at Victoria Bay, Garden Route, South Africa
Excellent point-break walls (during 5-foot south to southwest swell and glassy conditions) are found on the west side of Vic bay, taking off close to a visible rock – or paddle out deeper for bigger waves that run into the middle of the bay.

Surf at Wilderness, South Africa
At the Southern end of the Touw River lagoon is a long beach with a light dusting of rocks and reef, sandbar set-ups and during deep groundswell, glassy seas and light wind you will find good waves.

Surf at Swartvlei, Wilderness, South Africa
In front of the car park are good waves during light northeast to northwest winds and depending on sandbanks.

Surf at Gerickes, Wilderness, South Africa
After a long walk right-wards from the Swartvlei car park you will reach a great spot for perky waves, small left-hand point breaks, best at low tide and northeast on-shore wind and a 3-foot. Keep your eyes open for sharks.

Surf at Goukamma, Wilderness, South Africa
The Goukamma Nature Reserve’s beach has fantastic, epic waves especially at the river mouth and more than ever during light north winds.

Surf at Fish Boma, Wilderness, South Africa
Off some rocks further down is a break along a split during low-tide and special during a 4-foot swell and light north to northeast wind. Watch out for sharks!

Surf at Buffalo Bay wild side, Wilderness, South Africa
This spot offers strong left-hand breaks off sandbanks mid-beach on clean days with perhaps north to northwest winds – otherwise rippy and messy.

Surf at Buffalo Bay, Wilderness, South Africa
Walker Point’s inside has many reefs with steady, slow right-handers that’s fun with an eastern swell.

Surf at Murphys, Wilderness, South Africa
Down the beach from the Buffalo Bay point are great hollow inside waves and right/left peaks – best during incoming tide and easy west winds.

Surf at Knysna Heads, Wilderness, South Africa
The downside to this spot is that you paddle across the channel to the other side, sometimes against the tide – but the upside is that it offers great, hollow 4-footers during low tides and large swell.

Surf at Noetzie, Wilderness, South Africa
Some good sandbars of the deep sloping beach – the black water is due to numic acides from forest debris swept by the river.

Surf at Robberg, Wilderness, South Africa
On days with massive east to southeast swell you might (be lucky enough to) find a good wave.

Surf at The Wreck, Wilderness, South Africa
Well-shaped, consistent, long and hollow numbers during huge swell.

Surf at The Wedge, Wilderness, South Africa
Breaking on sand North from the Beacon Isle Hotel, this spot has classic hollow numbers with swells bouncing off rocks and creating wedges by joining oncoming swells near the beach. Best with 3-foot swell and low tide.

Surf at Lookout Beach, Wilderness, South Africa
From the rocks at the southern end of Plettenberg Bay’s main beach are fantastic waves due to sand-movement during a 2006 flood.

Surf at Keurboom’s, Wilderness, South Africa
This spot is a beauty. You will surf amongst the Bottle-nosed dolphins during calm seas with medium in-coming to high tide and 3-foot groundswell. At worst it is a rippy (and sharky) affair during tides but at best you will find a beautiful see-through hollow.

Surf at Nature’s Valley, Wilderness, South Africa
One can only be happy in the Tsitsikamma National Coastal Park with its gorgeous scenery, the lagoon and beach with a classic sand-bottomed left and right hander running on wind-free days and smooth 3 to 4 foot south to southwest groundswells. But with this paradise come scary and dangerous undertows during big swell and many sharks.

Surf at Storms River Mouth, Wilderness, South Africa
One of two possibilities here. Either you will find good waves on small days with light north winds or erratic wild waves.

Surfing Sunshine Coast, from Tsitsikamma River to Cintsa, South Africa

Surf at Seal Point Wild Side, Garden Route, South Africa
When there’s small swell and northeast winds, you’ll find good waves amongst Slangbaai, Thysbaai and Oyster Bay.

Surf at Boulders, Garden Route, South Africa
Inconsistent left-handers by Oyster Row and only running on days with big swell.

Surf at Seal Point, Garden Route, South Africa
This rocky point-break has a full-stop divider that serves as take-off for a mid-break. This full-stop rock – it is hard. There’s a great outside numbers on days with medium to large swell of south to southeast and some waves will take you 100 – 150m passed that full-stop.

Surf at Seal’s Beach, Garden Route, South Africa
Head out here for a dependable summer wave, in the corner (of the bay from the point to the caravan park) during west winds.

Surf at Ducks, Garden Route, South Africa
Share great waves with sharks during summer.

Surf at Killers, Garden Route, South Africa
St Francis Bay is home to a rough spot with a nasty break along bad rocks – only with east swell and west winds.

Surf at Bruce’s, Garden Route, South Africa
With east swell and low tide you can eat your heart out here with beautiful and clean, yet powerful tubes – with a drop and a line of rocks.

Surf at Huletts Left, Garden Route, South Africa
East or south big swells and low tide makes for a solid left-break.

Surf at Huletts Right, Garden Route, South Africa
A (used-to-be-great) right-hander on high tides coming in.

Surf at Main Beach, Garden Route, South Africa
This spot is really only worth the schlep if there’s a proper sand-build-up and west winds.

Surf at Soweto’s (a.k.a Rushmere’s) , Garden Route, South Africa
Depending on sand distribution and a west wind you will find a great left and right break worth checking out.

Jeffrey’s Bay
World-famous, J-Bay has been every SA surfer’s paradise fantasy since really discovered in the 70’s.

Surf at Kitchen Windows, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
3 – 4 foot crackers here at J-Bay’s entrance.

Surf at Magna Tubes, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
Just around the bend from Supertubes and in front of the landmark Beach Hotel is a nippy and hard left and right-breaker off the reef.

Surf at Boneyards, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
You may find yourself heading for Supertubes take-off with a radically fast wall, barrelling out right or when bigger, one can fly left too.

Surf at Supertubes, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
The legendary top right-hander is best in 5 – 8 feet south swell or bigger clean swells and medium west winds. When epic (with west or southwest wind), you’ll fly through the barrel area of Implossibles towards the reef further out. On smaller 3-foot days with northwest wind there’s only chop here.

Surf at Salad Bowls, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
After Impossibles is a less busy spot with the occasional good wave.

Surf at Tubes, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
Slower than Supers, but also outstanding waves.

Surf at Point, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
A laidback spot with nice walls and dumpy barrels – ideal for the younger and older amongst us.

Surf at Albatross, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
This is the small, slow brother of the Point.

Surf at Maitlands, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
At Maitland River Mouth is a beach break that cooks in small swell and north wind – but watch out for sharks!

Surf at Beachview, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
In front of the tidal pool is a nice enough wave on low tides and north winds.

Surf at Sardinia Bay, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
Another sharky spot with a great beach break on north-wind days.

Surf at Noordhoek, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
This inconsistent spot may give you something worthwhile during south or southwest swell, incoming tides and northwest or north winds.

Surf at Rockies, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
After Noordhoek is a woolly left-hander that is unsure of itself at the best of times but need a low-mid tide and light west winds.

Surf at Main Rights, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
This reef point is a right-hander that could be half-decent during mid tides and west winds.

Surfing Algoa Bay Wild Side

Surf at Loch Ness, Algoa Bay, South Africa
Running into a tiny bay with great, but short waves with west winds and low tides.

Surf at Secrets, Algoa Bay, South Africa
Anything goes, especially during summer north-east’s, great banks and inhibit-free attitudes to nudism.

Surf at Boilers, Algoa Bay, South Africa
If you find a good sandbank situation you’ll find a good wave here, during any tide after a bit of a stroll.

Surf at Noncom/Padi, Algoa Bay, South Africa
By the Cape Recife Nature Reserve’s car park you can find good peaks during a northwest wind.

Surf at Virgin Bay, Algoa Bay, South Africa
A short stroll from Padi is a memorable but inconsistent right sandbar that prefers a medium-only swell and light west or northeast.

Port Elizabeth

Surf at Cobbles, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
On the bay side of Cape Recife long-boarders will find a fun ride on a pushing tide and west wind.

Surf at Rincon, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Closer to Port Elizabeth lies a slice’y but fantastic right-hander during good swell, pushing tides and west to southwest winds.

Surf at Blackbottoms, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Dependant on sandbanks and west winds, this reef produces good ones.

Surf at Pipe, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
An extremely popular spot, Pipe is fun and depending on sand it will be worth surfing in any swell and a high or pushing tide.

Surf at Clubhouse, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Needing a huge swell and west or southwest wind, this right-reef spot delivers memorable numbers.

Surf at Avalanche, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Running into a small bay, you will ride a fun wave breaking behind the rocks during low tides.

Surf at Millers, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Breaking over the rocky ridge is a long right-hander that prefers a south to southwest wind and high tide.

Surf at Shark Rock Pier, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
If a good few days of east winds and swell you can find a low tide spot with a mean backwash. Next to the pier.

Surf at Baked Beans, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Bodyboarders are mostly into this spot between Humewood and Shark Rock.

Surf at Humewood, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Next to the jetty is a brilliant right sandbar barrel machine – best with a southwest wind.

Surf at Denvils, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Not for over 18’s, this is a spot for learning on small waves.

Surf at Fence, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Not as good as it used to be due to too much sand.

Surf at Brighton Pier, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
A good but bent spot (dangerous humans and diseases) with a right off the jetty.

Surf at Bluewater Bay Mouth, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
With a lot of swell you can find brilliant lefts and rights here in between a shark or two and strong currents.

Surf at Hougham Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Dodgy sharky spot.

Surf at Kelly’s Beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Around Port Alfred’s Kelly’s beach is a fun right-hander breaking to the left on wind-free days with 5-feet swell.

Surf at East Pier, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Here is at times a beauty with right-hand-breaks to Kowie River’s east with inconsistent but memorable barrels during low tide of 5-foot south swell – to be shared with Ragged Tooth Sharkies!

Surf at West Pier, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
In front of Kowie River Mouth’s entrance is a lefthander breaking off the West Pier with huge tubes due to swells jumping off the pier-side.

Surf at Riet River, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Onwards to East London is this spot that will test your patience at best.

Surf at Kleinemonde, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
With plenty of chop, there’s a sporadic good, clean right-hand break when the berg winds blow lightly and a clean southeast groundswell.

Surf at Mtati, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
A long trek over private grounds towards the great spot in front of the casiono on the Mtati River side.

Surf at Kidd’s Beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
A fun and safe left-handers for young and old’er.

Surf at Igoda, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Another dodgy ride shared with huge barrels, shark incidents and rocks. Pumping on north winds and a medium southeast swell.

Surf at Eastern Beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Inconsistent spot in from of the Holiday Inn, Easterns occasionally produces fantastic numbers depending on sandbanks, 4-foot south swells and medium west winds.

Surf at Nahoon Reef, East London, East Coast, South Africa
A dependable right-hand reef which on days with glassy, southern 7-foot swell gives 3 very different sections. These depend on the hit-angle to the reef and shark attendance for the day.

Surf at Corner, East Coast, South Africa
At the Nahoon Reef’s end is a great beach break.

Surf at Bonza Bay, East Coast, South Africa
Middle of the road spot and nothing to write about. In front of the Quinera River mouth.

Surf at Black Rock, East Coast, South Africa
Quite a paddle out to sea is a mediocre wave breaking over a flat slab with a left or right wave on 3-foot east swell and north winds.

Surf at The Point, East Coast, South Africa
A fantastic spot with a short a-frames on the Gonubie’s west and awesome barrels pumping on small southeast swells and west winds.

Surf at Rock Wave, East Coast, South Africa
Just behind the tidal pool of Gonubie’s beachfront ends a right hander that works best on medium swell.

Surf at Gonubie River Mouth, East Coast, South Africa
Most days you will find long rights and easy lefts here but preferably on low tide.

Surf at Gonubie Reef, East Coast, South Africa
For a fun and long ride, visit this spot on days with easy west winds and medium southwest to west swell.

Surf at Rainbow Valley, East Coast, South Africa
This spot is excellent for long-boarders and amateurs.

Surf at Kwelera Point a.k.a. Yellowsands, East Coast, South Africa
On the Kwelera River mouth’s southern point is a beach break producing hollow right and lefts, with take-offs and long barrels along the rocks. Best after solid south groundswell and on high tides and light northwest (or clear) winds.

Surf at Glen Garriff, East Coast, South Africa
On the bay’s west is a long right-hander with light west to northeast winds and big swell.

Surf at Glen Eden, East Coast, South Africa
Powerful right-hand onshore spot on small swell and northeast winds.

Surf at Queensberry Bay, East Coast, South Africa
A sweet spot with quality waves that can be long depending on the swell size.

Surfing Cintza to Mtamvuna River, South Africa

Surf at Cintsa West, East Coast, South Africa
Quite a point break with hectic take-off and sharp tube with west winds, high tides and southwest swell.

Surf at Cinsa East, East Coast, South Africa
Not really worth the effort.

Surf at Haga-Haga, East Coast, South Africa
A short drive from East London, you can find a very mediocre spot – with a better sweeter reef point around the corner.

Surf at Double Mouth, East Coast, South Africa
Breaking into a channel is a right-hander during medium south swell and light northwest winds.

Surf at Morgan’s Bay, East Coast, South Africa
A so-so spot with tiny swell and easy offshore numbers.

Surf at Barbel Point, East Coast, South Africa
With big, clean swell from the south and light west with an easy berg wind, you can find a right-hander here better than most places in the north.

Surf at Wacky Point, East Coast, South Africa
Inconsistent, but epic at times. Double (fast and sturdy) barrel sections reachable from Kei Mouth.

Surf at Whispering Waves, East Coast, South Africa
West of Kei Mouth is a weak “whispery” right-hander – best on small swell and easy southwest winds.

Surf at Periwinkles, East Coast, South Africa
This number breaks on a rock’s shallow ledge close to the beach during low tide, southeast to east swell and light northwest wind.

Surf at Qolora Mouth, East Coast, South Africa
This river flows into a large lagoon on a long gorgeous beach where the inconsistent waves need sand and wind to play along.

Surf at The Haven, East Coast, South Africa
At Breezy you will find a fantastic point break wave.

Surf at Ntlonyane, Breezy Point, East Coast, South Africa
Share a long, hollow right-hander with sharks and fans alike. Cooking with southern swell and west to southwest winds. Watch out for finds when the sardines are running or rivers flooding.

Surf at Mbomvu, East Coast, South Africa
Just next to Coffee Bay is Mbomvu where fun waves break into the river mouth when the swell is 3 feet and the wind light and from the west.

Surf at Coffee Bay Point, East Coast, South Africa
South of Coffee Bay is a small rock ledge where you can catch easy fun right-handers during 4-foot east swells with easy west winds.

Surf at Mpuzi, East Coast, South Africa
Running along a river mouth is a right hander full of inconsistency and sharks.

Surf at Mthatha Mouth, East Coast, South Africa
Again, full of inconsistency and sharks, a river-mouth beach break not to write home about… unless you made friends with a shark.

Surf at Whale Rock, East Coast, South Africa
During clean sea and easy southern swell, Whale Rock has a short and furious hollow reef just south of Mdumbe.

Surf at Mdumbe, East Coast, South Africa
During a swell/sand line up this spot cooks, especially when you have 8/9 feet swell and southwest to west winds. Best advice is to place a wave and shark spotter on the rocks nearby as both are difficult to see from the take-off point.

Surf at Lwandile, East Coast, South Africa
Epic during low tide and clean 7-foot southeast to southern groundswell and only the easiest breezes, this sand-bottomed point-break has a hollow start, bending into a rocky projection and stretching as far as 250m.

Surf at Presley’s Bay, East Coast, South Africa
A fun run during small swell and light breezes.

Surf at Ebalow, East Coast, South Africa
When there is a huge front or east swell you can find a fun left-hander here.

Surf at Rame Head, East Coast, South Africa
During west wind and big swell, there’s a fast right-hander – if you are willing to walk a couple of hours from Mpande along the beach.

Surf at Sharks Point, East Coast, South Africa
The name might not be a good omen, but this spot can offer great waves if you manage to the south side of the cliffs. South swell is a must and west winds should be easy.

Surf at Mpande, East Coast, South Africa
With a 3 foot east swell and light west winds Mpande has nice left-handers.

Surf at Mngazi, East Coast, South Africa
In front of the river mouth on clean days with light northwest breezes and a 3 foot swell, you will find a lovely beach break in front of the river mouth – and signposts directing you to it from the main road.

Surf at Mntafufu, East Coast, South Africa
Breaking off the southern reef is a beach right-hander that cooks in west winds and small swell.

Surf at Mzimpuni, East Coast, South Africa
At the large bay’s southern end is a right-hander that cooks on big swell and land winds.

Surf at Surf at Mbotyi, East Coast, South Africa
This gorgeous beach has great peaks during easy eastern swell and easy western winds.

Surf at Surf at Mkambati, East Coast, South Africa
North of Mbotyi is a nature reserve that stretches along the coast to the Mtentu river towards the KZN border. This stretch is known to deliver fun rides.

Surfing in Kwa-Zulu Natal South Coast, Mtamvuna River to Winkelspruit, South Africa

Surf at To Strand, KZN South coast, South Africa
Epic right-hand tubes at low tide – just north of Port Edward.

Surf at Palm Beach, KZN South coast, South Africa
Head out there on a clean swell and light northwest wind for fun beach breaks.

Surf at Trafalgar, KZN South coast, South Africa
For a fun break on the beach with epic right handers, make sure you don’t miss out on southwest windy days.

Surf at Marina beach, KZN South coast, South Africa
During summer you will find right and left peaks on the river mouth’s sandbank.

Surf at Southbroom, KZN South coast, South Africa
A nice point break on 4/5 foot south groundswell and west wind days.

Surf at Lucien, KZN South coast, South Africa
A fun left-hander on high tide and north winds, east groundswell and summery days.

Surf at Margate, KZN South coast, South Africa
Tubes take off from the shallow reef during low tide and 5-foot light west windy conditions.

Surf at Manaba Beach, KZN South coast, South Africa
So-so… nothing to write songs about.

Surf at Uvongo, KZN South coast, South Africa
One river mouth, some rocks and sand and with big south/west ground swell a few decent waves.

Surf at St Mikes, KZN South coast, South Africa
Here are right-handers popular with everyone – a crowded spot due to the long walls of reef and sandbar combo’s.

Surf at Sunwich Port, KZN South coast, South Africa
Near Banana Beach is a inconsistent wave – depending on 4-foot southwest swell.

Surf at Banana Beach, KZN South coast, South Africa
For a hollow right-hander head out here on light west winds – a crowd pleaser!

Surf at Umzumbe, KZN South coast, South Africa
With the right southwest swell spaced out evenly, Umzumbe offers long rides.

Surf at Hiberdene, KZN South coast, South Africa
Not worth writing about.

Surf at Mfazazana (a.k.a The Spot), KZN South coast, South Africa
A Fear Factor kind of spot – watch the valuables on land and in the sea as dodgy characters roam and sharks too. But the upside is good left-handers on easy west and deep southwest groundswell, producing excellent hollow walls.

Surf at DTs (Don’t Tell), KZN South coast, South Africa
Not that much to tell.

Surf at Betty’s, KZN South coast, South Africa
Inconsistent hollow left-handers.

Surf at Wanderers, KZN South coast, South Africa
For fun right-handers that ride wide back to the beach and occasional long hollow tubes.

Surf at Park Rynie, KZN South coast, South Africa
Not a hotspot but occasionally fun.

Surf at Scottburgh, KZN South coast, South Africa
At best this right-hand point break is fantastic with one or two hush-hush beauts on the side. Be careful not to step of some (local’s) toes.

Surf at Green Point, KZN South coast, South Africa
Point breaks when south swell and a rocky point meets at Clansthal, bends and run far along the beach.

Surf at Umkomaas, KZN South coast, South Africa
High Rocks has sadly been ‘washed away’ after the 2007 storm but will hopefully return.

Surf at Umgababa, KZN South coast, South Africa
The river mouth has some sandbank peaks worth checking out.

Surf at Baggies, KZN South coast, South Africa
A hectic spot with hectic surfers and some good surfing too on Warner Beach.

Surf at Pulpit, KZN South coast, South Africa
Further north from Baggies you will find an easier and less populated slight point break depending on swell size and west wind.

Surf at Amanzimtoti, KZN South coast, South Africa
This laidback coastline comes with easy fun waves such as Toti Pipe.

Surf at Winkelspruit, KZN South coast, South Africa
Still good surfing and still netted! It is NOT the most recorded shark attack spot in the world anymore – not since the 60’s.

Surfing Durban, from Winkelspruit – Mgeni River Mouth, South Africa

Surf at Isipingo Beach, Durban, South Africa
So-so.

Surf at Treasure Beach, Durban, South Africa
Fast and extreme hollow peaks on rock slabs and shallow sandbars on low tides.

Surf at Pigs’ Hut, Durban, South Africa
A deep reef point on the Bluff that is not as sensitive to the swell direction as others and rocks when there’s a good land breeze and groundswell.

Surf at Brighton, Durban, South Africa
Extremely hollow rock slabs, a middle peak produces many barrels during light northwest wind.

Surf at Cave Rock, Durban, South Africa
Taking off over exposed reef you may come face to face with a crazy perfect tube that cooks on big swell and guts. Be friendly to the locals –they are possessive.

Surf at Main Cave, Durban, South Africa
Between the sandy reef and tidal pool are hollow peaks on days with 4 – 6 foot groundswells and easy northwest wind.

Surf at the Ranch, Durban, South Africa
Inconsistent spot with weird shifty banks.

Surf at Ansteys, Durban, South Africa
Cooking with epic right-handers over a sandy reef on clean south to southeast groundswell of 5 foot and northwest wind.

Surf at Garveys, Durban, South Africa
North from Ansteys is another hectic (hostile, violent, vicious etc etc.) spot with no shark nets either.

Surf at Old Cave Rock, Durban, South Africa
A great right-hand reef break is unbeatable and unsurfable unless you are a local or a shark.

Surf at Vetch’s Reef, Durban, South Africa
With Durban’s longest wave, the inside Urchins reef and outside Block proves scary and out of the question unless the tide is high.

Surf at Vetch’s Beach, Durban, South Africa
Great spot for beginners and depending on big swell.

Surf at Addington, Durban, South Africa
Dependant on sand, east swell and low tide – another good spot for beginners.

Surf at South Beach, Durban, South Africa
At low tide with sand movement you may find a nice enough wave here – and again, great for beginners.

Surf at the Balmoral Bank (a.k.a Fogs), Durban, South Africa
Best approached on days with light northwest wind and east swell, this right-hander can be fun on the right day.

Surf at New Pier, Durban, South Africa
With a cooking right-hander, this spot is epic on low tides with fast hollow tubs depending on southeast swell and light southwest winds and grows up to 10 feet.

Surf at Dairy Bowl, Durban, South Africa
At best the Dairy has hollow left-handers on east swells.

Surf at North Beach, Durban, South Africa
A popular spot and North Beach deserves it with epic right-hand barrels. Alternatively there’s the left-hand wall towards the pier or the strong right off the pier. Best with light west winds and big swell.

Surf at the Bay of Plenty, Durban, South Africa
Dependable and quite low in traffic, the BoP has a linking number that’s unforgettable.

Surf at the Snake Park, Durban, South Africa
Here you will find a great mid-break wave that runs off the pier with double barrels of a twin peak that cooks depending on sand.

Surf at Battery Beach, Durban, South Africa
A powerful spot with big surf when the other spots have mediocre surf.

Surf at Country Club (a.k.a African beach), Durban, South Africa
A left- and right breaker that cooks when the sand is right.


Surf at Mgeni River Mouth, Durban, South Africa
Another left- and right breaker that also cooks when the sand is right –and when the sharks are few. Popular with kite boarders and jet skis.

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 Willards, 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.

The Travel-Informed Team

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