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Alkandstrand kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 11 m -28.8 | 32.1

Overview

Alkandstrand is Richards Bay's ocean beach, on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. This sandy beach offers open-sea kite conditions with warm tropical waters (22-26°C). Ocean alternative to the flat-water spot at Pelican Island. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Alkandstrand

Sunrise 05:09 · Sunset 18:03

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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 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 Now05:201 m12:271.4 m18:391 m00:361.4 m06:390.8 m13:111.6 m19:200.8 m01:211.5 m07:180.7 m13:411.8 m19:510.6 m01:531.7 m07:500.5 m14:091.9 m20:200.4 m02:231.8 m08:210.4 m14:372.1 m20:490.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.7 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 · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Alkandstrand: 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

145h

in January · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to March, peaking in January: 17 rideable days a month and 145 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is April, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J February: 15 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 8 rideable days8 d A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J February: 15 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 8 rideable days8 d A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 23 °C. The wettest month is January, with 165 mm.

Monthly averages: Alkandstrand
Monthly averages — Alkandstrand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 145 h 29 °C 165 mm
February 15.0 122 h 30 °C 127 mm
March 19.0 162 h 29 °C 154 mm
April 8.0 62 h 26 °C 141 mm
May 13.5 104 h 26 °C 15 mm
June 9.0 55 h 24 °C 36 mm
July 11.0 70 h 23 °C 23 mm
August 17.5 138 h 25 °C 30 mm
September 15.0 106 h 25 °C 128 mm
October 16.5 130 h 25 °C 76 mm
November 16.5 133 h 27 °C 83 mm
December 18.5 165 h 29 °C 117 mm

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Technical details of Alkandstrand 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 exposed to swell. Best at mid-tide. Less sheltered than Pelican Island in the bay.

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. Moderate coastal currents.

Parking

Access from Richards Bay. Beachside parking. Richards Bay urban infrastructure nearby.

Wind specificities

The dominant wind is the NE (summer trade wind), blowing side-onshore. Reliable thermal wind in the afternoon. Year-round, best October to April.

Hazards

Shore break. Coastal currents. Sharks present (bull sharks and Zambezi sharks). Jellyfish in summer. Solo sailing not recommended.

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