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It’s a Monster Monday as Huge Swell hits Durban Beachfront

When the big swell hit Durban beachfront this morning, local photographer Nic Aberdein was there to capture these stunning photographs. “It’s been a really wild week of crazy swell hitting Durban beachfront but today it was literally breaking above the pier and the shoreline was right up to the shower,” he said. Yesterday in Umdloti, just north of […]

When the big swell hit Durban beachfront this morning, local photographer Nic Aberdein was there to capture these stunning photographs.

Durban beachfront swell
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, this morning

“It’s been a really wild week of crazy swell hitting Durban beachfront but today it was literally breaking above the pier and the shoreline was right up to the shower,” he said.

Durban beachfront swell

Yesterday in Umdloti, just north of Durban, waves of 3-5 m (9-15 ft) pounded the seawalls.

Today’s pictures were taking down at North and Bay piers this morning (1 September 2014).

Durban beachfront swell
“This was across Bay pier onto Snake” – Nic Aberdein

Durban beachfront swell

Down at Bay Pier, the Tow Surfers made the most of the big surf.

Durban beachfront swell

Durban beachfront swell

Durban beachfront swell
Durban beachfront swell

Thanks Nic Aberdein for all the photos.

To see more of Nic’s photos please visit his fb page:
www.fb.com/NicAberdeinPhotography

To see some photos of Umdloti’s wild surf yesterday, please visit SAPeople’s fb page:
www.fb.com/sapeople