Warner Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal

Spot currently openIntermediate level -30.08 | 30.87

Overview

Warner Beach is a kite spot on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, in the Amanzimtoti-Kingsburgh area. This sandy beach offers kite conditions with warm tropical waters (22-26°C). Quiet residential spot, less touristy than Durban. Suitable for intermediate riders. Shark nets in place.

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Spot forecast for Warner Beach

Sunrise 05:12 · Sunset 18:09

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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 5.2 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 Now05:260.9 m12:271.3 m18:430.9 m00:361.3 m06:390.7 m13:091.5 m19:210.7 m01:201.4 m07:170.6 m13:391.6 m19:510.5 m01:531.6 m07:480.5 m14:071.8 m20:190.4 m02:231.7 m08:190.3 m14:351.9 m20:480.3 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 · 0.7 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

Warner Beach: 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

206h

in January · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in January: 20 rideable days a month and 206 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is July, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 22 °C. The wettest month is February, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: Warner Beach
Monthly averages — Warner Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 206 h 27 °C 114 mm
February 18.0 177 h 27 °C 133 mm
March 21.0 212 h 27 °C 114 mm
April 12.0 102 h 25 °C 116 mm
May 12.5 84 h 24 °C 19 mm
June 11.5 76 h 22 °C 25 mm
July 10.5 74 h 22 °C 17 mm
August 18.5 120 h 23 °C 12 mm
September 14.0 109 h 22 °C 108 mm
October 16.0 143 h 23 °C 98 mm
November 14.0 145 h 24 °C 74 mm
December 19.0 197 h 27 °C 101 mm

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Technical details of Warner Beach 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 regular waves. Tide influences conditions. Shark nets in place. Fewer restrictions than central Durban.

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. Waves of 0.5 to 1.5 m. Moderate coastal currents. Shark nets.

Parking

Access from the coastal road south of Durban. Beachside parking. Quiet residential area with some amenities.

Wind specificities

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

Hazards

Shore break in large swell. Coastal currents. Sharks despite nets. Jellyfish in summer. Swimmers on weekends and holidays.

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