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Umdloti

South Africa, East Coast North

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 29° 40.557' S
Longitude: 31° 6.98' E

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Access

Past Umhlanga for 10km north, or 20km south of Balito, small village, clear road signs from highways that will guide you, easy to access.

DistanceTake a car

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)

Wave

TypeSand-bar

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy with rock

PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful, Fun

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouth

Good wind directionWest, SouthWest

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide positionLow and mid tide

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

More details

Week crowdFew surfers

Week-end crowdCrowded

Webcam url

Dangers

- Rocks
- Shark protected

Additional Information

Epic spot in winter, large surfing area, and many spots to move to if the surf gets too crowded. Good surf all along Umdloti. Coffee shop, restaurants, pub and shops nearby for after the surf session....

Atmosphere

Great atmosphere, and many cool friendly people, and very safe.

General

This spot is awesome, esspecially if you catch it on a good winter morning!

Author: Robert Contributors (4)