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North Beach

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

North Beach 5 photos

  • Kneeling surfer (Unsplash)

    Kneeling surfer (Unsplash). Julie Macey jules144, CC0. Source

  • North Beach in Durban

    North Beach in Durban. Ainsleykg, Public domain. Source

  • Riding the North Beach waves (Unsplash)

    Riding the North Beach waves (Unsplash). Julie Macey jules144, CC0. Source

  • North Beach Durban 2022

    North Beach Durban 2022. Axel Bührmann from Here, South Africa, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Durban Beach

    Durban Beach. Darren Glanville from Acle, Norfolk, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:10 pm
6 am
5.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.9
23 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.3
19 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.1
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
6.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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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°C70°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
2315 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
5.3Fair6 am149
5.1Fair7 am2013
4.9FairNow2315
5.1Fair9 am2113
5.3Fair10 am1811
5.3Fair11 am1911
5.2Fair12 pm2013
5.9Good1 pm2113
5.7Good2 pm2314
5.1Fair3 pm2415
5.1Fair4 pm2213
5.1Fair5 pm2012
6.0Good6 pm159
Sat
7.4Great6 am1811
7.5Great7 am2012
7.6Great8 am2012
7.6Great9 am2214
7.4Great10 am2516
7.4Great11 am2717
6.8Good12 pm2616
7.3Great1 pm2516
7.5Great2 pm2314
7.7Great3 pm2012
7.2Great4 pm1912
8.3Great5 pm1711
8.6Excellent6 pm1510
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 mHigh 2 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 2 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 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.

  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 83%
  • Tue3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 90%
  • Wed5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 41%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About North Beach

North Beach is a beach located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, near the city of Durban. It is 808 meters from New Beach and has 45 food options within 1 kilometer.

From Wikipedia

North Beach is one of the beaches of Durban, South Africa. It is situated north of the harbour and bluff, in between Bay of Plenty and Dairy Beach on Durban's Golden Mile.

North Beach is one of the main beaches in Durban and is cared for by the Durban Surf Lifesaving Club. The clubhouse features prominently on the Marine Parade. The beach itself is flanked by two large piers and is accessible from the Marine Parade that stretches along the Golden Mile.

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

Facilities

  • Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m670 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink45 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
300 m0.2 miKE Masinga
Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miDurban (city)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miVirginia Airport (VIR)

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

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