Overview

Westbrook is a kite spot on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast, between Ballito and La Mercy. This residential beach offers kite conditions with warm tropical waters (22-26°C). Less touristy than Ballito, offering more tranquillity. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Westbrook

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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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 4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:23 · 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 · 0.8 m High tide 13:09 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:21 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:19 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.6 m High tide 13:39 · 1.7 m Low tide 19:50 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:52 · 1.6 m Low tide 07:47 · 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 · 0.4 m High tide 14:35 · 2 m Low tide 20:47 · 0.3 m

Westbrook: 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

191h

in March · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in March: 20 rideable days a month and 191 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 22 °C. The wettest month is January, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: Westbrook

Monthly averages — Westbrook — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	186 h	27 °C	117 mm
February	18.0	160 h	27 °C	92 mm
March	21.5	191 h	27 °C	82 mm
April	12.5	89 h	25 °C	104 mm
May	10.5	70 h	24 °C	23 mm
June	10.0	69 h	23 °C	21 mm
July	13.0	71 h	22 °C	18 mm
August	18.0	117 h	24 °C	18 mm
September	15.0	105 h	23 °C	94 mm
October	18.0	140 h	24 °C	81 mm
November	15.0	141 h	25 °C	87 mm
December	20.5	192 h	27 °C	85 mm

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Technical details of Westbrook 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. Sandy beach with regular waves. Best at mid-tide. Uncrowded.

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. Moderate waves. Moderate coastal currents.

Parking

Access from the coastal road. Beachside parking. Quiet residential area.

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. Jellyfish in summer. Solo sailing not recommended.

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