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Shaka's Rock

iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Shaka's Rock 5 photos

  • Big ocean wave splash (Unsplash)

    Big ocean wave splash (Unsplash). Riaan Myburgh movemeriaan, CC0. Source

  • Chaka's Rock view towards Thompson's Bay - panoramio

    Chaka's Rock view towards Thompson's Bay - panoramio. Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Isoxya tabulata 199289736

    Isoxya tabulata 199289736. Alan Manson, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Chaka's Rock - panoramio

    Chaka's Rock - panoramio. Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Chaka's Rock - panoramio (3)

    Chaka's Rock - panoramio (3). Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:09 pm
6 am
4.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
Now
5.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
6 pm
5.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Shaka's Rock.

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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
2415 km/hmph SW
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
4.0Fair6 am2012
4.6Fair7 am2113
5.0Fair8 am2415
5.9GoodNow2415
6.5Good10 am2113
6.3Good11 am1912
6.9Good12 pm2012
7.4Great1 pm2013
7.1Great2 pm2113
6.7Good3 pm2213
6.8Good4 pm2314
7.0Great5 pm2314
5.7Good6 pm2214
Sat
7.8Great6 am117
7.1Great7 am159
7.1Great8 am1811
6.7Good9 am2314
6.5Good10 am2515
6.3Good11 am2717
6.3Good12 pm2817
7.2Great1 pm2717
7.5Great2 pm2818
7.3Great3 pm3220
7.2Great4 pm3019
7.3Great5 pm3119
7.6Great6 pm2817
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, -0.8 mHigh 2 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 am, -0.8 m3 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, -0.8 m3 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.

  • Sun8.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 17%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 64%
  • Tue3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 80%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 38%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 17%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m510 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m490 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
90 m310 ftShaka's Rock (town)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miKing Shaka International Airport (DUR)

Nearby places

  • Salt CaféCoffee shop
    150 m490 ft

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

Nearby beaches