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Wavestoked - The dialed in surf report

THE SURF FORECAST TO FEED YOUR STOKE

La Lucia Surf Forecast

RegionDurban
NearbyUmhlanga Rocks Battery Beach Umdloti North Beach
Local Time
Wave TypeBeach Break
   Sunday, 26
Time Wind Wave Tide
5 W (10 kph) 5 ft
6 NW (10 kph) 5 ft
7 NW (10 kph) 5 ft
8 NW (10 kph) 5 ft low
9 NW (11 kph) 5 ft
10 N (11 kph) 5 ft
11 NE (12 kph) 5 ft
12 NE (14 kph) 4 ft
13 NE (16 kph) 4 ft
14 NE (18 kph) 3 ft high
15 NE (18 kph) 3 ft
16 NE (18 kph) 3 ft
17 NE (17 kph) 3 ft
18 NE (16 kph) 3 ft
   Monday, 27
Time Wind Wave Tide
5 NW (7 kph) 3 ft
6 W (6 kph) 3 ft
7 W (6 kph) 3 ft
8 W (6 kph) 3-4 ft
9 SW (5 kph) 4 ft low
10 S (5 kph) 4-5 ft
11 S (5 kph) 5 ft
12 SE (6 kph) 5 ft
13 SE (7 kph) 5 ft
14 SE (8 kph) 5 ft
15 SE (8 kph) 4-5 ft high
16 S (9 kph) 4-5 ft
17 S (10 kph) 3-4 ft
18 S (12 kph) 3 ft
   Tuesday, 28
Time Wind Wave Tide
5 SW (12 kph) 2 ft
6 SW (12 kph) 2 ft
7 SW (12 kph) 2-3 ft
8 SW (13 kph) 2-3 ft
9 SW (14 kph) 2-3 ft low
10 SW (15 kph) 2-3 ft
11 S (16 kph) 2-3 ft
12 S (18 kph) 2-3 ft
13 S (20 kph) 2-3 ft
14 S (22 kph) 3 ft
15 S (24 kph) 3 ft
16 S (25 kph) 3 ft high
17 S (27 kph) 3 ft
18 S (27 kph) 3 ft
   Wednesday, 29
Time Wind Wave Tide
5 SW (18 kph) 5-7 ft
6 SW (17 kph) 5-7 ft
7 SW (17 kph) 5-7 ft
8 SW (16 kph) 5-7 ft
9 SW (16 kph) 6 ft
10 SW (17 kph) 6 ft low
11 SW (17 kph) 6 ft
12 SW (17 kph) 6 ft
13 S (17 kph) 7 ft
14 S (17 kph) 7 ft
15 S (16 kph) 7 ft
16 SW (14 kph) 7 ft high
17 SW (13 kph) 7 ft
18 SW (14 kph) 7 ft
   Thursday, 30
Time Wind Wave Tide
5 W (14 kph) 5 ft
6 W (13 kph) 5 ft
7 W (12 kph) 5 ft
8 W (11 kph) 5 ft
9 SW (14 kph) 5 ft
10 SW (18 kph) 4-5 ft low
11 SW (21 kph) 4-5 ft
12 SW (21 kph) 4-5 ft
13 SW (22 kph) 4 ft
14 S (22 kph) 4 ft
15 S (20 kph) 4 ft
16 S (19 kph) 4 ft
17 S (17 kph) 3-4 ft high
18 SW (17 kph) 3-4 ft
   Friday, 31
Time Wind Wave Tide
5 SW (13 kph) 5 ft high
6 SW (14 kph) 5 ft
7 SW (15 kph) 5 ft
8 SW (15 kph) 5 ft
9 SW (18 kph) 5 ft
10 SW (20 kph) 5 ft
11 S (22 kph) 5 ft low
12 S (23 kph) 6 ft
13 S (23 kph) 6-7 ft
14 S (23 kph) 7 ft
15 S (21 kph) 6-7 ft
16 S (19 kph) 6-7 ft
17 S (17 kph) 5-7 ft high
18 SW (16 kph) 5-7 ft
   Saturday, 1
Time Wind Wave Tide
5 SW (12 kph) 5-6 ft high
6 SW (12 kph) 5-6 ft
7 SW (12 kph) 5-6 ft
8 SW (12 kph) 5 ft
9 SW (14 kph) 5 ft
10 SW (15 kph) 5 ft
11 S (17 kph) 6 ft low
12 S (17 kph) 6 ft
13 S (17 kph) 6 ft
14 S (17 kph) 6 ft
15 S (16 kph) 6 ft
16 S (14 kph) 6 ft
17 S (12 kph) 6 ft
18 S (11 kph) 6 ft high
   Sunday, 2
Time Wind Wave Tide
5 SW (15 kph) 6 ft
6 SW (15 kph) 6 ft high
7 W (16 kph) 6 ft
8 W (16 kph) 6 ft
9 SW (17 kph) 6 ft
10 SW (18 kph) 6 ft
11 SW (19 kph) 6 ft
12 SW (19 kph) 6 ft low
13 SW (19 kph) 6 ft
14 S (19 kph) 6 ft
15 S (19 kph) 6 ft
16 S (18 kph) 6 ft
17 S (17 kph) 6 ft
18 S (15 kph) 6 ft high
   Monday, 3
Time Wind Wave Tide
5 SW (8 kph) 6 ft
6 SW (7 kph) 6 ft high
7 SW (7 kph) 6 ft
8 SW (7 kph) 5-6 ft
9 N (8 kph) 5-6 ft
10 N (10 kph) 5-6 ft
11 NE (11 kph) 5-6 ft
12 NE (14 kph) 5-6 ft low
13 NE (16 kph) 5-6 ft
14 NE (18 kph) 5 ft
15 NE (18 kph) 5 ft
16 NE (17 kph) 5 ft
17 NE (17 kph) 5 ft
18 NE (15 kph) 5 ft
La Lucia surf report

La Lucia is situated North of Durban, just before Umhlanga Rocks itself. It is a quiet break, mostly empty of crowds with slighlty less consistent wave than the beaches closer to Durban. It is also generally a foot or two bigger than the breaks closer into town.

Parking is good except for busy holiday periods, with car guards to look out for your car whilst you are in the water.

The public toilets are well maintained and there are a couple of cold showers on the promenade.

In terms of food, there is a coffee caravan at the entrance to the parking but for other options Umhlanga Rocks itself has many options.

There is no localism to speak of at La Lucia, it is nearly always quiet or empty.