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Manaba Beach

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Manaba Beach 1 photo

  • View from flat 21 Rondevoux, for holiday rental, -27 039 312 2242 www.margateholidays.com-Margate-rondevoux-21 - panoramio

    View from flat 21 Rondevoux, for holiday rental, -27 039 312 2242 www.margateholidays.com-Margate-rondevoux-21 - panoramio. ~ souTH AFRica ~, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:14 pm
6 am
5.0
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.8
33 km/h20 mph wind, Good
Now
5.8
35 km/h22 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.8
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.9
33 km/h20 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.9
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the 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
3522 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
4729 km/hmph
Waves
2.7 m9 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:14 pm
Today
5.0Fair6 am2918
5.8Good7 am3320
5.8GoodNow3522
5.8Good9 am3421
5.9Good10 am3320
6.1Good11 am3421
5.4Fair12 pm3421
4.9Fair1 pm3220
4.7Fair2 pm3019
4.9Fair3 pm2616
4.6Fair4 pm2012
4.9Fair5 pm159
4.5Fair6 pm117
Sat
7.2Great6 am1610
7.2Great7 am1912
7.1Great8 am2314
7.1Great9 am2516
7.2Great10 am2616
7.1Great11 am2918
6.8Good12 pm3119
6.5Good1 pm3019
6.5Good2 pm2817
7.0Great3 pm2415
7.8Great4 pm2113
8.1Great5 pm1811
8.3Great6 pm149
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, 0.6 mHigh 2 pm, 0.8 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 2 pm, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.6 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.

  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 29%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 87%
  • Tue4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 93%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 45%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 17%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Manaba Beach

Manaba Beach is a place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located near Margate, a town 1.815 kilometers away. There are two free parking areas within 500 meters of the beach, and three food options within a 1-kilometer radius. Lucien Beach is another nearby beach, situated 466 meters away.

From Wikipedia

Manaba Beach is a small coastal town on the South Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, located approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Margate CBD and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Port Shepstone. The name ‘Manaba’ translates to 'ease and relaxation' in the Zulu language.

Source: Manaba Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m530 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miMargate (town)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miMargate Airport (MGH)

Nearby places

  • Vetkoek DenFood and drink
    480 m0.3 mi
  • The ChipiFood and drink
    700 m0.4 mi

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

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