Surf spot

Baggies

Forecast conditions and map view for Baggies in South Africa, Durban. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: South Africa, Durban
Coordinates: -30.0789, 30.8726

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Wave period (s)	9.2	9.3	10.4	10.2	7.5	8	8.4	8	8	7.8	7.4	9.3	9.5	7.8	5.6	5.8	6	6	6.5	6.3	7.2	7.3	7.1	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	7	7	6.9	7	7.2	7.3	7.5	7.7	7.6	7.8	8	8	8	7.4	7.5	7.7	7.1	7.2	7.2	7.8	6.5	6.8	7.1	7.7	7.6	7.8	8	7.8
Wave energy (kJ)	150	148	147	127	75	98	106	99	95	82	67	90	94	127	109	141	153	197	240	116	175	230	470	664	560	465	361	286	320	308	309	299	275	262	233	223	207	177	194	184	184	191	182	180	150	140	135	138	102	133	312	533	590	736	881	940
Wind speed (km/h)	3.6	2.3	4.5	15.8	21.1	16	10.5	10.8	8.2	4.8	5.7	15.2	14.8	15.4	9.5	13.7	13	13	22.4	30	43.1	36.9	36	29.4	10.1	9	14.1	12.1	15.5	4.8	7.2	6.9	6	5.4	1.4	14.8	16.2	11.2	7.5	8.1	9.2	26.9	23.2	24.6	35.7	26.6	16.6	13	6.5	2.8	1.4	12	15.9	10.8	20.5	22.5
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Baggies, Durban, South Africa is a well-known surf spot on Durban’s North Beach stretch, offering a fun, consistent beachbreak with a distinctly local vibe. It’s especially popular with longboarders, learners, and shortboarders looking for fast, punchy waves in a warm-water setting.

What it’s like

Wave type: Sandy beachbreak
Best for: Beginners to advanced surfers, depending on conditions
Wave character: Can be mellow and forgiving on smaller days, but gets fast, hollow, and powerful when the swell picks up
Direction: Works best with a mix of easterly and southeast swells
Wind: Offshore conditions are usually best with light southwest winds

Conditions

Consistency: Fairly reliable thanks to Durban’s exposed coastline
Crowds: Can be busy, especially when conditions are good
Water: Warm year-round, making it comfortable to surf without much rubber
Hazards: Strong currents, shifting sandbanks, and the occasional heavy closeout section

Vibe

Baggies has a classic Durban surf culture feel—busy, energetic, and often packed with a mix of locals, learners, and regulars. It’s a good spot for a casual session, but it can also deliver quality waves when the sandbars line up.

Good to know

The spot is part of the broader Durban beachfront surf scene, so it’s worth checking nearby peaks too if Baggies is crowded or not firing. Conditions can change quickly with tides and sand movement, so local knowledge helps a lot.