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Banana Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m -30.66 | 30.52

Overview

Banana Beach is a kite spot on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, near Port Shepstone. This sandy beach offers good kite conditions with warm tropical waters (22-26°C). The evocative name matches the lush tropical setting. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Banana Beach

Sunrise 05:13 · Sunset 18:11

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

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Swell and waves

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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 5.3 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 Now05:270.8 m12:261.3 m18:430.9 m00:361.3 m06:390.7 m13:091.4 m19:210.7 m01:201.4 m07:170.6 m13:391.6 m19:510.5 m01:531.5 m07:480.5 m14:071.8 m20:200.4 m02:231.7 m08:190.3 m14:351.9 m20:490.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 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 · 1.4 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 · 1.5 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 · 0.2 m

Banana 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

219h

in December · 22 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 19 rideable days a month and 219 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is July, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days22 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days22 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 22 °C. The wettest month is January, with 167 mm.

Monthly averages: Banana Beach
Monthly averages — Banana 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 22.0 220 h 26 °C 167 mm
February 17.5 182 h 27 °C 131 mm
March 21.0 223 h 27 °C 105 mm
April 13.5 110 h 24 °C 147 mm
May 13.0 89 h 24 °C 18 mm
June 12.0 77 h 22 °C 53 mm
July 11.0 72 h 22 °C 15 mm
August 17.0 120 h 23 °C 8 mm
September 14.5 112 h 22 °C 83 mm
October 16.5 165 h 23 °C 78 mm
November 17.0 161 h 24 °C 102 mm
December 22.0 219 h 26 °C 103 mm

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Technical details of Banana 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. Best at mid-tide. Sandy bottom.

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.

Parking

Access from the N2 via Port Shepstone. Beachside parking. Residential area with some shops.

Wind specificities

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

Hazards

Shore break in large swell. Coastal currents. Sharks present. Jellyfish in summer. Solo sailing not recommended.

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