New Pier, Durban
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Next good swell
Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3
- 4 ft · 9sSurf on your dates
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- BWI → DURNearest airport
- 74°F waterSpringsuit
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New Pier, Durban surf forecast
Better surfweekendSun 25 Oct – Wed 28 Oct
Updated
Trip dates
Saturday, Oct 24
6ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 7ft.
- Swell
- 9s S
- Wind
- 8kt onshore
- Water
- 73°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:08am to 6:11pm
Sunday, Oct 25
4ft6/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 8s S
- Wind
- 10kt offshore
- Water
- 73°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:07am to 6:12pm
- Dawn5:07 to 7am4ft7kt offshore5/10
- Morning7 to 11am4ft7kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft9kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft15kt cross-shore1/10
- Dusk4 to 6:12pm4ft15kt offshore2/10
Monday, Oct 26
3-4ft5/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 7s SSE
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 74°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:06am to 6:13pm
- Dawn5:06 to 7am4ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning7 to 11am4ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft4kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:13pm3ft4kt cross-shore2/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
3ft5/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 6s SSE
- Wind
- 12kt cross-shore
- Water
- 74°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:05am to 6:14pm
- Dawn5:05 to 7am3ft10kt offshore3/10
- Morning7 to 11am3ft9kt offshore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft12kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft15kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:14pm4ft15kt cross-shore1/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
6ft4/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 7s SE
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 74°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:04am to 6:14pm
- Dawn5:04 to 7am7ft9kt offshore2/10
- Morning7 to 11am6-7ft9kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:14pm6ft6kt cross-shore2/10
Thursday, Oct 29
2-4ft5/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 7s SE
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 74°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:04am to 6:15pm
- Dawn5:04 to 7am2ft2kt glassy4/10
- Morning7 to 11am2-5ft2kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:15pm4ft6kt onshore2/10
Friday, Oct 30
3ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 7s SE
- Wind
- 11kt onshore
- Water
- 74°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:03am to 6:16pm
- Dawn5:03 to 7am3ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning7 to 11am3ft8kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft11kt onshore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft14kt onshore1/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm3ft14kt onshore1/10
Saturday, Oct 31
3ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 3ft.
- Swell
- 10s S
- Wind
- 14kt onshore
- Water
- 75°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:02am to 6:17pm
Sunday, Nov 1
2-3ft3/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 8s S
- Wind
- 13kt offshore
- Water
- 74°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5:01am to 6:17pm
- Dawn5:01 to 7am2ft11kt offshore3/10
- Morning7 to 11am2ft10kt offshore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft12kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft15kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:17pm3ft15kt offshore3/10
Monday, Nov 2
3-4ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 8s SSE
- Wind
- 11kt cross-shore
- Water
- 74°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 5am to 6:18pm
- Dawn5 to 7am3ft12kt offshore3/10
- Morning7 to 11am3ft13kt offshore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:18pm4ft8kt cross-shore3/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
4-5ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s E
- Wind
- 10kt onshore
- Light
- 4:59am to 6:19pm
- Dawn4:59 to 7am4ft5kt onshore2/10
- Morning7 to 11am4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft12kt onshore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft11kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:19pm4-5ft11kt onshore2/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
5ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s E
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Light
- 4:59am to 6:20pm
- Dawn4:59 to 7am4ft1kt glassy5/10
- Morning7 to 11am3-5ft3kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft8kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft10kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:20pm5ft9kt cross-shore4/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
4-5ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Light
- 4:58am to 6:21pm
- Dawn4:58 to 7am4ft8kt offshore5/10
- Morning7 to 11am4-5ft7kt offshore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-5ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:21pm4-5ft5kt cross-shore3/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
4ft4/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 12s S
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Light
- 4:57am to 6:21pm
- Dawn4:57 to 7am4ft4kt onshore2/10
- Morning7 to 11am4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft11kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:21pm4ft13kt cross-shore4/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
2-5ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s S
- Wind
- 11kt cross-shore
- Light
- 4:56am to 6:22pm
- Dawn4:56 to 7am5ft8kt offshore5/10
- Morning7 to 11am3-5ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft16kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:22pm2ft14kt cross-shore2/10
Sunday, Nov 8 Long range
4-5ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 7kt onshore
- Light
- 4:56am to 6:23pm
- Dawn4:56 to 7am4ft2kt glassy2/10
- Morning7 to 11am4-5ft6kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft10kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:23pm4ft3kt glassy2/10
Getting there
Straight there, 30 min from DUR
- DUR
- 35.3 km, about 30 min
- the wave
New Pier breaks along the Golden Mile. Shark nets sit outside the surf.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Apr–Jun · typically 5 ft faces
Month by month
Best Apr–Jun. Good most of the year.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 ft | 69% | 25 C / 77 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Feb | 5 ft | 72% | 26 C / 78 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 69% | 25 C / 77 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| Apr | 5 ft | 90% | 25 C / 76 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| May | 5 ft | 92% | 24 C / 75 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jun | 5 ft | 94% | 22 C / 72 F | spring suit | Best | |
| Jul | 5 ft | 91% | 22 C / 71 F | spring suit | Good | |
| Aug | 5 ft | 78% | 21 C / 70 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 5 ft | 88% | 21 C / 70 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 5 ft | 82% | 22 C / 71 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Nov | 4 ft | 82% | 23 C / 73 F | spring suit | Good | |
| Dec | 4 ft | 76% | 24 C / 75 F | boardshorts | Good |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the South Africa guide.