Surf season
When to surf New Pier, Durban
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
A punchy beach break.
all year
Best months
Holds close to its best in any month
5 ft
Typical face
Median day in its best months
89%
Surfable days
In its best months
DUR
Nearest airport
Where we price the trip from
Month by month
Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 ft | 70% | Good | |
| Feb | 5 ft | 73% | Good | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 68% | Good | |
| Apr | 5 ft | 89% | Good | |
| May | 5 ft | 92% | Good | |
| Jun | 5 ft | 94% | Good | |
| Jul | 5 ft | 90% | Good | |
| Aug | 5 ft | 76% | Good | |
| Sep | 5 ft | 85% | Good | |
| Oct | 5 ft | 82% | Good | |
| Nov | 4 ft | 81% | Good | |
| Dec | 4 ft | 74% | Good |
What it is like
- What makes it work
- Durban's Golden Mile wedges beside the pier; winter SW wrap + cyclone swell, land-breeze offshores.
- Sweet spot
- 4 ft faces
- Tide
- Best on a mid-low tide
- Nearest airport
- DUR
Getting there
Out of CPT we have seen round trips from $167 in season. Fares move, so the app watches them and tells you when one lines up with real swell here.
Other breaks in South Africa
We watch New Pier, Durban so you do not have to
BarrelFare checks the surf forecast and live airfare together, and tells you when a cheap flight lands on a good swell here.
Get the appMonths above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.