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Umhlanga Main Beach

Break
Beach
Skill level
Beginner to intermediate
Best season
Autumn to winter
Crowds
Medium
Swell
S, SE
Wind
W, NW

Hazards

Family-friendly beach break in front of the Umhlanga lighthouse north of Durban. Mellow peaks and the most accessible upmarket beach on the North Coast.

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