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Green Point kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot
South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal
Overview
Green Point is a kite spot on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, north of Scottburgh. This beach offers regular kite conditions with warm tropical waters (22-26°C). Quiet residential spot, suitable for intermediate riders. Shark nets on the beach.
Spot forecast for Green Point
Sunrise 05:13 · Sunset 18:10
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3 km from the spot.
- 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 · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
Green Point: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
203h
in January · 22 rideable days
The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 20 rideable days a month and 203 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is May, at 10 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 22 °C. The wettest month is April, with 110 mm.
Monthly averages: Green Point
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.0 | 203 h | 27 °C | 105 mm |
| February | 18.0 | 164 h | 28 °C | 99 mm |
| March | 22.0 | 201 h | 28 °C | 85 mm |
| April | 12.5 | 92 h | 25 °C | 110 mm |
| May | 10.0 | 61 h | 24 °C | 17 mm |
| June | 10.0 | 64 h | 23 °C | 36 mm |
| July | 10.5 | 60 h | 22 °C | 11 mm |
| August | 19.0 | 112 h | 24 °C | 8 mm |
| September | 16.0 | 109 h | 23 °C | 93 mm |
| October | 15.0 | 139 h | 23 °C | 96 mm |
| November | 17.0 | 145 h | 25 °C | 79 mm |
| December | 19.5 | 197 h | 27 °C | 100 mm |
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Technical details of Green Point spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.
Spot functioning
The spot works in NE to SE winds. Sandy beach with shark nets. Best at mid-tide. Uncrowded outside holidays.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Warm tropical water (22-26°C). Sandy bottom. Regular waves. Shark nets. Moderate coastal currents.
Parking
Access from the coastal road. Beachside parking. Residential area. Some amenities in Scottburgh.
Wind specificities
The dominant wind is the NE (summer trade wind), blowing side-onshore. Reliable thermal wind in the afternoon. SSW winds work side-offshore. Year-round, best October to April.
Hazards
Shore break in large swell. Coastal currents. Sharks despite nets. Jellyfish in summer.
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