Ballito. Photo: André-Pierre du Plessis from New York, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ballito

Surf, kitesurf and windsurf town · South Africa

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Beds: 108 places

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108 places to stay within 2 km.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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Spots near here: 44 places in 3 sports

Surf · this week

Ansteys · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban
47 out of 100
Ansteys Beach · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban
47 out of 100
Brighton - Bluff · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban
47 out of 100
Brighton Reef · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban
47 out of 100
Cave Banks · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban
47 out of 100
Four poles · about 15 min by car
47 out of 100
Tidal Pool · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban
47 out of 100
Umvoti mouth · about 40 min by car · stays in KwaDukuza
47 out of 100

All 42 surf spots

Crossways · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Durban
46 out of 100
Garvies · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Durban
46 out of 100
Zinkwazi · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Darnall
46 out of 100
Tinley Manor North Point · about 25 min by car · stays in Salt Rock
45 out of 100
Treasure Beach · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Durban
45 out of 100
Christmas Bay · about 20 min by car
44 out of 100
Vetchies Reef · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban
44 out of 100
Ballito · about 5 min by car
43 out of 100
Blue Lagoon · about 1h by car · stays in Durban
43 out of 100
Bronze Beach · about 40 min by car · stays in Umhlanga
43 out of 100
River Mouth · about 1h by car · stays in Durban
43 out of 100
Salmon Bay · about 5 min by car
43 out of 100
Geteway Wavehouse · about 45 min by car · stays in Umhlanga Rocks
42 out of 100
Salt Rock · about 10 min by car · stays in Salt Rock
42 out of 100
Tiffanys · about 10 min by car
42 out of 100
Tongaat - Westbrook · about 15 min by car
42 out of 100
Umhlanga Main Beach · about 45 min by car · stays in Umhlanga
42 out of 100
Umhlanga Rocks · about 45 min by car · stays in Umhlanga Rocks
42 out of 100
Bay of Plenty · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban
41 out of 100
Snake park · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban
41 out of 100
Battery Beach · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Durban
40 out of 100
Oasis · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Durban
40 out of 100
Sunkist · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Durban
40 out of 100
Tekweni Beach · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Durban
40 out of 100
Breakers · about 40 min by car · stays in Umhlanga
38 out of 100
Dairy Beach · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban
38 out of 100
North Beach Durban · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban
38 out of 100
Peace Cottage · about 40 min by car · stays in Umhlanga
38 out of 100
Umdloti · about 30 min by car · stays in Umdloti
38 out of 100
umdloti tidal pool · about 30 min by car · stays in Umdloti
38 out of 100
Wedge · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban
38 out of 100
La Mercy · about 25 min by car · stays in Umdloti
37 out of 100
New Pier · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban
35 out of 100
South Beach · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban
35 out of 100

Kitesurf · this week

Ballito · 0.6 km · stays here
51 out of 100

Windsurf · this week

Ballito · 0.6 km · stays here
50 out of 100

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Ballito.

Places to eat

6 near Ballito

Places to eat near Ballito

Mozambik BallitoSeafood · in the centre
Friend House BallitoSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
Kuta-KolaBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
Nikos Ballito BayGreek · 0.1 km from the centre
Nikos Coalgrill GreekGreek · 0.1 km from the centre
Ocean Basket BallitoSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Map

the town and every place near it

Ballito on Google Maps

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Photos of Ballito

Ballito Beach - Granny pool - panoramio — Photo: Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Street vendor, Ballito 01 — Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ballito Main Beach storm damage during May 2007 - panoramio — Photo: Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ballito

where it is, what is near

Ballito is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

From Ballito you can reach 42 surf spots, 1 kitesurf spot and 1 windsurf spot.

The nearest is Salmon Bay, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre.

Overture lists 108 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

The nearest airport is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 80 km away.

In KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa

108 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 80 km, Richards Bay Airport (RCB), 123 km, Margate Airport (MGH), 168 km

Forecast updated Mon 2 Nov, 12:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).