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Salt Rock kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

South Africa

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 14 m -29.5 | 31.24

Overview

Salt Rock is a kite spot in the Salt Rock seaside resort, on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. This popular beach offers kite conditions with warm tropical waters (22-26°C). Salt Rock's natural tidal pool is famous. Family seaside resort with good infrastructure. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Salt Rock

Sunrise 05:11 · Sunset 18:07

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now05:220.9 m12:271.3 m18:410.9 m00:361.3 m06:370.8 m13:091.5 m19:200.7 m01:191.5 m07:160.6 m13:391.7 m19:500.6 m01:521.6 m07:470.5 m14:071.9 m20:180.4 m02:221.8 m08:180.4 m14:352 m20:470.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Salt Rock: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

187h

in March · 21 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in March: 20 rideable days a month and 187 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days21 d M April: 12 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J July: 14 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days21 d M April: 12 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J July: 14 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 23 °C. The wettest month is January, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Salt Rock
Monthly averages — Salt Rock — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 182 h 27 °C 126 mm
February 17.0 154 h 27 °C 92 mm
March 21.0 187 h 27 °C 94 mm
April 12.0 86 h 25 °C 100 mm
May 11.0 72 h 25 °C 22 mm
June 10.5 69 h 23 °C 24 mm
July 14.0 74 h 23 °C 25 mm
August 17.5 123 h 24 °C 17 mm
September 13.5 101 h 23 °C 102 mm
October 17.0 142 h 24 °C 78 mm
November 15.5 137 h 25 °C 84 mm
December 20.5 186 h 27 °C 96 mm

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Technical details of Salt Rock spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

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Spot functioning

The spot works in NE to SE winds. Sandy beach with rocky sections. Best at mid-tide. Shark nets on the main beach.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Warm tropical water (22-26°C). Mixed sand and rock bottom. Regular waves. Shark nets. Moderate currents.

Parking

Access from the N2 north. Beachside parking. Seaside resort with restaurants, shops and accommodation. Famous tidal pool.

Wind specificities

The dominant wind is the NE (summer trade wind), blowing side-onshore. Reliable thermal wind in the afternoon (15-25 knots). SSW winds work side-offshore. Year-round, best October to April.

Hazards

Rocks on some sections. Shore break. Coastal currents. Sharks despite nets. Jellyfish in summer. Swimmers in peak season.

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