Umkomaas
Surf and dive town · South Africa
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Beds: 20 places
20 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 20 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 50 places in 2 sports
Surf · this week
AmazimToti · about 35 min by car · stays in Amanzimtoti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreAnsteys · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreAnsteys Beach · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBaggies · about 30 min by car · stays in Amanzimtoti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBattery Beach · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBay of Plenty · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBlack Rock · about 15 min by car · stays in Scottburgh · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBlue Lagoon · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
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All 47 surf spots
Brighton - Bluff · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBrighton Reef · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCave Banks · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCrossways · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDairy Beach · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDonkey Kong Island · about 30 min by car · stays in Pennington · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGarfield · about 30 min by car · stays in Amanzimtoti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGarvies · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGreen Point · about 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGremmies · about 35 min by car · stays in Amanzimtoti · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHappy Wanderers · about 35 min by car · stays in Pennington · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHibberdene · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Hibberdene · Not for beginners
–, no scoreIfafa Pipes · about 50 min by car · stays in Pennington · Not for beginners
–, no scoreIsipingo · about 50 min by car · stays in Umbogintwini · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKarridene Illovo Beach · about 20 min by car · stays in Kingsburgh · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMfazazana Point · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Mtwalume · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMtwalume Crest · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Mtwalume · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNew Pier · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Beach Durban · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOasis · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scorePennington · about 35 min by car · stays in Pennington · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRiver Mouth · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRocky Bay · about 30 min by car · stays in Pennington · Not for beginners
–, no scoreScottburgh · about 20 min by car · stays in Scottburgh · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSharks Alley - Reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSharks Alley Sand Bar · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSnake park · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSouth Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSubways · about 30 min by car · stays in Kingsburgh · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSunkist · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTekweni Beach · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTidal Pool · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTreasure Beach · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVacancy Reef · about 55 min by car · stays in Mtwalume · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVetchies Reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVulamanzi Point · about 35 min by car · stays in Pennington · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWarner Beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Kingsburgh · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWedge · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Durban · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWinkle Rocks · about 25 min by car · stays in Kingsburgh · Not for beginners
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Dive · this week
Raggie Cave Aliwal · 8.8 km · stays here
53 out of 100Aliwal Shoal · 7.6 km · stays here
49 out of 100MV Produce Wreck · 6.4 km · stays here
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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 Umkomaas.
Places to eat
5 near Umkomaas
Places to eat near Umkomaas
- Italian Club - UmkomaasItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Blue Ocean Restaurant and Bar0.3 km from the centre
- Lunathi RestaurantSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
- Waves Restaurant0.6 km from the centre
- Enzo Pizzeria Umkomaas0.3 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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About Umkomaas
where it is, what is near
Umkomaas is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
From Umkomaas you can reach 47 surf spots and 3 dive sites.
The nearest is Green Point, a surf spot 5 km from the centre.
Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
The nearest airport is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 73 km away.
In KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
- 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 73 km, Margate Airport (MGH), 84 km, Richards Bay Airport (RCB), 206 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).