Surf: New Pier is Durban's most popular and impressive wave, bending any S swells into a speedy right with tube and turn sections up to double overhead. NE-E swells also work and at higher tides there are lefts running back towards the pier on the inside. Easy wave when small, but quickly transforms into a sucky, punishing experts-only wave. Jump off the pier when it's big, but make sure you time the sets. Environment: Gets hideously crowded with hassley locals that control the main peak plus the aggro fishermen cast treble hooks into the line-up. Pay someone to watch your car if you can find a park.