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eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality beaches

Which eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality beach is best right now? 14 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 6:36 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Umdloti (beach), KwaZulu-Natal15.4Fair

    Newsel Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    Best 11 am to 3 pm
    Air
    20°C68°F
    Water
    23°C73°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    1.6 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 8.4
  2. Addington BeachLive cam25.3Fair

    Addington Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    Best 1 pm to 3 pm
    Air
    20°C69°F
    Water
    23°C73°F
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    1.8 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 8.6
  3. Battery Beach35.3Fair

    Battery Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    Best 1 pm to 3 pm
    Air
    20°C69°F
    Water
    23°C73°F
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    1.8 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 8.6

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality today

A fair day for the beach across eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality: 0 of 14 scored beaches are good right now, water is 23°C73 to 74°F, and wind averages 15 km/h9 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 6:36 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.8FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Newsel Beach, 5.4
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
12 km/h7 mph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
Better right now

Southern eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

12 of 12 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.0FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Addington Beach, 5.3
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
15 km/h9 mph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft

  • Warmest water

    23°C74°F

    Anstey's Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. Score 4.5 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    1.6 m5 ft waves

    Tongaat Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. Wind 10 km/h6 mph.

Best hours

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality averages 5.0 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 1 pm (5.8); the weakest is 7 am (4.9).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 3 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality beaches

Every eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

14 beaches listed · 14 of 14 scored live

  1. Umdloti (beach), KwaZulu-Natal

    Newsel Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    5.4Fair

    1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air20°C68°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Live camAddington Beach

    Addington Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    5.3Fair

    1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air20°C69°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • Free parking
  3. Battery Beach

    Battery Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    5.3Fair

    1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air20°C69°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Kings Park Swimming Pool - panoramio

    Country Club Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    5.3Fair

    1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air20°C69°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Kneeling surfer (Unsplash)

    New Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    5.3Fair

    1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air20°C69°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Kneeling surfer (Unsplash)

    North Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    5.3Fair

    1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air20°C69°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Palm Tree on the South Beach, DURBAN - panoramio

    South Beach, Durban

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    5.3Fair

    1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air20°C69°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Suncoast Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    5.3Fair

    1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air20°C69°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. View from Baggies Beach at Warner Beach, southward to Winklespruit, at Kingsburgh on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini Local Municipality, South Africa

    Baggies Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    4.7Fair

    1.7 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air19°C66°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.7 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. View from Baggies Beach at Warner Beach, southward to Winklespruit, at Kingsburgh on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini Local Municipality, South Africa

    Doonside Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    4.7Fair

    1.7 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air19°C66°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.7 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Durban.- Enfants jouant sur la plage panoramic

    Anstey's Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    4.5Fair

    2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air20°C67°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Durban.- Enfants jouant sur la plage panoramic

    Mission Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    4.5Fair

    2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air20°C67°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  13. Tongaat Beach

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    4.2Fair

    1.6 m5 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air19°C66°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Danganya, Luthuli, 4105, South Africa - panoramio

    Umgababa Hanggliding Site

    eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

    4.2Fair

    1.9 m6 ft waves, breezy and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air20°C69°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves1.9 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality beaches with live score pins

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eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality right now?

Newsel Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 5.4 Fair, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality today?

Sea water is 23°C (73°F) across the 14 scored beaches. The warmest is Anstey's Beach, at 23°C (74°F).

Where is the sea calmest in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality right now?

Tongaat Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.6 m (5 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind.

Which eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 1 pm, at 5.8 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 3 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality?

1 listed beach has a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality?

All 14 beaches in our data for eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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