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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Standard (means good) |
| | experience | all surfers |
| | surf frequency | regular |
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Wave |
| type | reef-rocky |
| | direction | right and left |
| | bottom | reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand |
| | power | - hollow
- fast
- fun
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| | normal length | short (<50m) |
| | good day | normal (50 to 150m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - SouthWest
- South
- SouthEast
- East
- NorthEast
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| | wind direction | - NorthWest
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| | swell size | starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+ |
| | tide position | all tides |
| | tide movement | rising tide |
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Author: Anonymous
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Umhlanga Rocks Access |
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Just north of Durban. Along the M4, take the Umhlanga off ramp and drive down the beach. |
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distance | take a car |
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walk | instant access (<5 mn) |
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easy to find? | easy to find |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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More Details on Surfing |
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week crowd |
empty |
| week-end crowd |
ok |
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dangers | - rocks
- sharks
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Ruined Since the storms 2 years ago, don't hold your breadth for good surf although can get fun and the town a great place to base yourself for surf trips up and down the coast.
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Overview |
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Atmosphere |
When its good, it's ok. |
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General |
Umhlanga Rocks was one of the first shark-infested spots to benefit from protective nets in the 1960s, and to this day serious attacks have been dramatically reduced. However, recent reports, including a National Geographic story, reveal that the Natal Sharks Board (the organization that oversees the nets) is rethinking its policy. The underwater barriers do keep out great whites, bulls, and tiger sharks—but they are indiscriminate, killing a number of harmless creatures, too, including dolphins, rays and turtles. |
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Geo-localization |
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 29° 43.72539' S |
| GPS Long. | 31° 5.30857' E |
| Precision | Approximate |
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