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Doonside Beach

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Doonside Beach 1 photo

  • View from Baggies Beach at Warner Beach, southward to Winklespruit, at Kingsburgh on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini Local Municipality, South Africa

    View from Baggies Beach at Warner Beach, southward to Winklespruit, at Kingsburgh on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini Local Municipality, South Africa. thomas from Mannheim, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:11 pm
6 am
4.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
Now
5.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Doonside Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
3623 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m6 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
4%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
4.7Fair6 am1610
4.9Fair7 am1811
5.1Fair8 am1811
5.4FairNow1610
5.6Good10 am1610
5.5Good11 am1711
5.5Good12 pm1811
5.4Fair1 pm2013
5.3Fair2 pm2113
5.1Fair3 pm2113
4.9Fair4 pm1912
4.8Fair5 pm1610
5.0Fair6 pm106
Sat
7.8Great6 am138
8.2Great7 am117
8.3Great8 am159
8.2Great9 am1811
8.3Great10 am1711
8.5Excellent11 am1912
7.6Great12 pm1912
7.6Great1 pm2012
7.4Great2 pm2113
7.3Great3 pm2013
7.9Great4 pm1912
8.6Excellent5 pm1711
8.9Excellent6 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, 0.7 m. Low at 8 am, -0.7 mHigh 2 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 2 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 8 am, -0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 35%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 91%
  • Tue2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 92%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 41%
  • Thu8.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 19%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 30 m90 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms50 m150 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m490 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
5.1 km3.2 miKwaMakhutha (town)
Nearest airport
38 km24 miVirginia Airport (VIR)

Nearby places

  • Warnerdoone Skiboat ClubFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Baggies KioskFood and drink
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Kings Fish & ChipsFish and chips
    890 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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