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Black Rock 74.1
#2269 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal · near Durban
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearAdvanced
Surf score74.1 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell36% period 11 s+
Typical size2.0 m 6.6 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Black Rock
The best time to surf Black Rock is May, June, July. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is DUR (38 km) and the nearest town is Durban (51 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 4% | 1.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 9% | 1.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 11% | 1.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 98% | 17% | 2.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 99% | 21% | 1.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 100% | 29% | 1.9 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 96% | 28% | 2.0 m | 22°C | vest |
| Aug | 96% | 16% | 2.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 99% | 6% | 2.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 4% | 2.3 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 99% | 4% | 2.0 m | 23°C | vest |
| Dec | 99% | 6% | 2.0 m | 24°C | vest |
Why 74.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
6.7
Groundswell 12%
6.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.4
Water comfort 10%
7.7
Access 10%
8.5
The detail
Faces 115° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 33% of days. Mean peak period 10.2 s. Days over 3 m: 8%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -30.269, 30.767 (OpenStreetMap).
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