Umhlanga Rocks
Surf town · South Africa
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137 places to stay within 2 km.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£45 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£55 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£70 a night
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).
All 137 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 50 surf spots
Surf · this week
AmazimToti · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Amanzimtoti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreAnsteys · about 40 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreAnsteys Beach · about 40 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBaggies · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Amanzimtoti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBallito · about 45 min by car · stays in Ballito · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBattery Beach · about 25 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBay of Plenty · about 25 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBlue Lagoon · about 20 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
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All 50 surf spots
Breakers · about 5 min by car · stays in Umhlanga · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBrighton - Bluff · about 45 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBrighton Reef · about 45 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBronze Beach · about 5 min by car · stays in Umhlanga · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCave Banks · about 45 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreChristmas Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Ballito · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCrossways · about 40 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDairy Beach · about 25 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreFour poles · about 55 min by car · stays in Ballito · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGarfield · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Amanzimtoti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGarvies · about 40 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGeteway Wavehouse · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGremmies · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Amanzimtoti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreIsipingo · about 1h by car · stays in Umbogintwini · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKarridene Illovo Beach · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Kingsburgh · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLa Mercy · about 20 min by car · stays in Umdloti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNew Pier · about 30 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Beach Durban · about 25 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOasis · about 20 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scorePeace Cottage · about 10 min by car · stays in Umhlanga · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRiver Mouth · about 20 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSalmon Bay · about 45 min by car · stays in Ballito · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSalt Rock · about 55 min by car · stays in Salt Rock · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSnake park · about 25 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSouth Beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSubways · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kingsburgh · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSunkist · about 25 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTekweni Beach · about 20 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTidal Pool · about 45 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTiffanys · about 55 min by car · stays in Ballito · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTinley Manor North Point · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Salt Rock · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTongaat - Westbrook · about 35 min by car · stays in Ballito · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTreasure Beach · about 45 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreUmdloti · about 15 min by car · stays in Umdloti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreumdloti tidal pool · about 15 min by car · stays in Umdloti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreUmhlanga Main Beach · about 5 min by car · stays in Umhlanga · Not for beginners
–, no scoreUmhlanga Rocks · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreUmvoti mouth · about 1h 20m by car · stays in KwaDukuza · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVetchies Reef · about 30 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWarner Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kingsburgh · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWedge · about 25 min by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWinkle Rocks · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kingsburgh · Not for beginners
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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 Umhlanga Rocks.
Places to eat
6 near Umhlanga Rocks
Places to eat near Umhlanga Rocks
- RocoMamasBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Little HavanaSteakhouse · 0.3 km from the centre
- 14 on ChartwellAmerican · 0.4 km from the centre
- Bird & CoChicken · 0.4 km from the centre
- Hi BrewBreakfast and brunch · 0.4 km from the centre
- Lupa Osteria UmhlangaItalian · 0.4 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
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the town and every place near it
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About Umhlanga Rocks
where it is, what is near
Umhlanga Rocks is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
From Umhlanga Rocks you can reach 50 surf spots.
The nearest is Umhlanga Rocks, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre.
Overture lists 137 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
The nearest airport is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 67 km away.
In KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
- 137 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 67 km, Margate Airport (MGH), 144 km, Richards Bay Airport (RCB), 147 km
Forecast updated . 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).