Tongaat - Westbrook

South Africa, East Coast North

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 29° 35.641' S
Longitude: 31° 10.257' E

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Access

Go north, past Umhlanga before Ballito, watch signs

DistanceTake a car

Walk

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name Tongaat

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperienceExperienced surfers

FrequencySometimes break

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionRight

BottomSandy with rock

PowerFast, Powerful

Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouthWest

Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide positionLow and mid tide

Best tide movement

More details

Week crowdFew surfers

Week-end crowdCrowded

Webcam url

Dangers

- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Localism
- Sharks
- Shark protected

Additional Information

Fickle - Respect the locals, it's their beach.
There is a parking lot right in front of the spot. When its on it'll break just right of the rocks. Good option to get away from crowds and mush of Durban, but you have to get here early. The winds and tide usually F this place up

Atmosphere

General

Don't go.

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