THE SURF
The coast of the KwaZulu-Natal is a surfer's paradise. There are surfable waves everywhere, including hollow beach breaks, point breaks and a few classic reef breaks. Durban beachfront is a perfect place to learn to surf with waves ranging from 0-2 ft but also great for experienced surfers when the big 10-12 ft waves driven by a cold front hit the piers.
The water temperature is warm all year round, so the most you are going to need is a spring suit. On hot days in summer and winter you will be quite comfortable surfing in boardshorts.
WINTER
The most consistent surf is to be found in the winter months, from May through to August, mainly due to the cold fronts that sweep up the coast from the Cape, bringing solid six to eight-foot swells. In these conditions all the point breaks along the coast will be firing. You will find good clean surf most mornings during winter as a gentle land breeze blows straight off-shore.
SUMMER
In summer the swell tends to be a bit smaller with fun surf available at the many beach breaks. The best surf at this time of the year is during light south-westerlies or early in the morning before the north-easterly starts to blow.
WHY KWAZULU-NATAL?
One of the big attractions of surfing in the Kingdom of the Zulu is uncrowded waves. A handful of popular breaks get crowded when the surf is good, but there is a long coastline to explore with dozens of uncrowded quality waves to be found.
The roads are excellent along most of the coast, so access to the surf is easy. However the coast from northern Zululand right up to the Mozambique border is wild with few access points. Large sections of the Zululand coast are protected marine reserves. There are ridable waves everywhere, most of which have never been surfed – an ideal place for a surf adventure.
WHAT'S ON OFFER?
We run Zoco surfaris for beginners to expert surfers along the entire KwaZulu-Natal coastline with Durban as a starting and end point. We also offer a Zoco Surf Camp in Vulamanzi/Kelso for all levels of surfers including expert/experienced surfers.
The Surf Camp in Kelso/Vulamanzi is a great base for people who want to immerse themselves in the surf travel lifestyle and learn how to surf or perfect their surfing techniques with other aspirational surfers. The Surf Camp has a friendly chilled vibe and is ideal for single travellers. Here we offer Professional Surfing Tuition backed by proven coaching techniques to anybody who's got the passion to learn or improve their surfing and surf guides for experienced surfers.
If you're an improving beginner looking for something a little different or an experienced surfer looking for more challenging waves then minimise your driving time and maximise your time in the water by joining one of our surfaris. We offer 2 surfaris in this area: The KwaZulu-Natal or 'Zululand' surfari and the Durban to Mozambique surfari. Our local Surf Guides will give you a safe introduction to the more challenging, lesser known and uncrowded breaks in these areas. Whatever your preference, short and hollow or long and mellow, you'll find it with the help of our local surf guides.
Our custom surfing holidays offer you the chance to surf the KwaZulu-Natal coast with your own personal surf guide. We can arrange anything from your surfing accommodation, car hire and surfing lessons to personal surf guides or equipment hire.
WHO WILL IT APPEAL TO?
The quality and diversity of the waves, the pleasant climate all year round, excellent tourist facilities and infrastructure make Durban and the South Coast a suitable destination for all levels of surfers all year round. Especially for those surfers with a sense of adventure.
Experienced surfers will find a wide range of challenging waves from May through to August when cold fronts off the Cape produce big 6 - 8ft swells that light up the reefs and point breaks dotted along the sprawling coastline.
People new to surfing and beginners will prefer the waves in In summer the swell tends to be a bit smaller with fun surf available at the many beach breaks.
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