Overview

Durban Kitebeach is Durban's main kite spot, the officially designated kitesurfing beach on the Golden Mile. It's the gathering point for Durban's kite community with schools and rental shops on site. Warm tropical waters year-round (22-26°C). Shark nets and lifeguards. Accessible spot with good infrastructure, ideal for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Durban Kitebeach

Sunrise 05:12 · Sunset 18:08

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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 2.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:24 · 0.9 m High tide 12:27 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:42 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:36 · 1.3 m Low tide 06:38 · 0.7 m High tide 13:09 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:21 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:20 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.6 m High tide 13:39 · 1.7 m Low tide 19:51 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:52 · 1.6 m Low tide 07:48 · 0.5 m High tide 14:07 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:19 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:22 · 1.7 m Low tide 08:18 · 0.3 m High tide 14:35 · 2 m Low tide 20:48 · 0.3 m

Durban Kitebeach: 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

209h

in December · 23 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in December: 21 rideable days a month and 209 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is April, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 22 °C. The wettest month is January, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: Durban Kitebeach

Monthly averages — Durban Kitebeach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	194 h	27 °C	117 mm
February	17.5	167 h	27 °C	109 mm
March	22.0	204 h	27 °C	107 mm
April	11.5	91 h	25 °C	100 mm
May	13.0	76 h	24 °C	20 mm
June	12.0	72 h	23 °C	26 mm
July	11.5	59 h	22 °C	12 mm
August	18.0	111 h	24 °C	11 mm
September	14.0	103 h	23 °C	92 mm
October	17.0	136 h	24 °C	75 mm
November	14.5	145 h	25 °C	72 mm
December	23.0	209 h	27 °C	83 mm

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Technical details of Durban Kitebeach spot

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. Kite zone marked and separated from swimming areas. Tide influences beach width and launch zone. Best at mid-tide. At low tide, large launch zone. Wind reports available from local schools.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Warm tropical water (22-26°C), boardshorts sufficient year-round. Sandy bottom. Regular waves of 0.5 to 1.5 m, ideal for wave riding. Shark nets installed. Moderate coastal currents. Well-defined sailing area.

Parking

Easy access from Durban centre. Paid parking along the beachfront. Kite schools and rental shops on the beach. Showers, toilets and restaurants nearby. Public transport accessible.

Wind specificities

The dominant wind is the north-east (NE), KwaZulu-Natal's summer trade wind, blowing side-onshore on this east-facing coast. This thermal wind picks up late morning and reaches 15-25 knots in the afternoon. East to south-east winds are also favourable. Rideable year-round, best from October to April.

Hazards

Respect the marked kite zone. Shore break in large swell. Coastal currents. Sharks despite shark nets. Jellyfish in summer (bluebottles). Avoid swimmers outside the kite zone. Murky water after rains.

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