Surf Report South Coast, South Africa

The South Coast region starts on the Bluff off Durban harbour and extends down to the start of the Wild Coast past Port Edward.

The Scottburgh surf report is updated hourly. The surf is consistent year round with the best swells being in the winter months between April and July. In the summer months the water is warm and only boardshorts are required. In winter either a spring suit or 2-3mm wetsuits will be fine. The water quality is generally very good except after summer heavy rains when the water can become brown and dirty.

There is a large variety of waves from beach breaks to point breaks. There are some world class spots such as Cave Rock, Scottburgh and Umzumbe.