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South Beach, Durban

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

South Beach, Durban 5 photos

  • Palm Tree on the South Beach, DURBAN - panoramio

    Palm Tree on the South Beach, DURBAN - panoramio. FinlayCox143, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. South African Tourism from South Africa, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Addington Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Addington Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. South African Tourism from South Africa, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • South Beach Durban

    South Beach Durban. Iamryanhill, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Durban beach

    Durban beach. Steve Roetz from Durban, South Africa, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:10 pm
Now
5.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
8 am
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

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near South Beach, Durban.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
20°C69°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
149 km/hmph SW
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
6%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
5.3FairNow149
5.1Fair7 am2013
4.9Fair8 am2315
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 falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.6 m. High at 2 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, 0.7 mLow 7 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • 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 South Beach, Durban

South Beach is a place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located near Durban city. It is 261 meters from New Beach and 237 meters from the nearest bus stop. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 40 m130 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms40 m120 ft away
  • Showers210 m700 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m220 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink35 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
240 m780 ftThe Wheel
Nearest town
3 km1.9 miDurban (city)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miVirginia Airport (VIR)

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

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