Surf spot

Bronze Beach

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

Country: South Africa, Durban
Coordinates: -29.7181, 31.0940

Metric
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Wave direction	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	E	SSE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	E	E	E	E	S	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE
Wave period (s)	7.7	7.5	8.2	8.8	8.5	8.3	8.1	8.1	8	7.5	7.5	7.3	5.6	7.7	7.8	7.8	6	6.2	6.7	6.9	7.5	7.5	7.4	7.3	7	6.6	6.7	6.7	6.8	7	6.9	7	7.2	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7.9	7.8	7.8	7.3	8.3	6.6	7.5	7.7	8	8.2	8.1
Wave energy (kJ)	100	92	109	119	117	112	106	105	93	80	66	52	44	112	144	162	128	151	147	115	139	171	295	455	432	384	340	297	286	292	282	277	268	249	237	230	216	185	201	194	176	172	172	170	170	162	155	140	107	122	229	386	393	620	752	833
Wind speed (km/h)	5.4	1.5	3.1	13.4	20.1	16.6	6.4	9.4	6.1	3.9	5.1	15.6	17.7	17.3	19.1	11.6	16.8	16.1	24.1	39.6	48.6	51.2	41.4	32.3	16.6	6.9	13.2	22.1	21.3	17.6	7.1	5.1	7.4	6.6	4.7	9.7	7.1	4.2	13.1	16.9	8.7	21.3	21.6	34.9	39.6	34.4	20.2	14.1	7.6	8.5	5.3	7.1	15.9	8.3	21.4	29.6
Wind direction	SEOnshore	WNWGlassy	NNWGlassy	ECross-on	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	ESEOnshore	ENECross	NECross	NWGlassy	NECross	ESEOnshore	ECross-on	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	NECross	NECross	NNECross	NEBlown out	ENEBlown out	NEBlown out	NEBlown out	NECross	NNECross-off	NECross	NWOffshore	SSEOnshore	ESEOnshore	SEOnshore	NNECross-off	WCross-off	WNWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WNWGlassy	ECross-on	ESEOnshore	NNEGlassy	WSWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross	SSWBlown out	SSWCross	SWCross	WSWCross	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SSWCross-on	SSEOnshore	SCross-on	SCross-on	SWCross	SSEOnshore

Bronze Beach (Durban, South Africa) is a popular surf spot on Durban’s north coast, known for its warm Indian Ocean water, sunny beach setting, and fairly consistent waves.

Surf overview

Wave type: Mostly beach break
Best swell: Usually works on southeast to east swells
Wind: Offshore conditions are often best with light west or southwest winds
Skill level: Good for beginners to intermediates, though size and currents can make it more challenging on bigger days

Conditions

Wave quality: Can be fun and playful, but beach breaks here can shift with sand movement
Tides: Often best around mid tide, but it depends on sandbanks
Crowds: Can get busy, especially on weekends and holidays
Water temperature: Warm year-round, so a springsuit or even boardshorts/swimsuit may be enough much of the time

What to expect

A relaxed Durban beach atmosphere with lifeguarded swimming areas nearby
Fast, punchy waves when the swell is up
Some shorebreak and strong currents at times, so ocean awareness is important

Best for

Surf lessons and casual sessions
Longboarding or shortboarding depending on conditions
Surfers looking for a warm-water beach break in an urban setting