Durban vs. Cape Town

• Robin Mousley: “This kind of paddling (Durban downwinding) has a different flavour to the downwinds that we do over here in Cape Town. The runs tend to be bigger and longer and fast and the water's much warmer than ours. We tend to be nervous of the surf when we go to Durban; when they come here they always exclaim how cold the water is!”

Durban Swell, Waves, and Surf

• Barry Lewin: “What people don't realise when they look at the weather reports from Durban is that it isn't the most windy town, well it doesn't have to blow hard to get cooking downwind if the swell is running. The swell and wind combined make for big technical downwinds and the perfect place to hold both the national champs this year and then world champs in 2025 . What makes Durban paddlers a little different is the same swell that creates great downwind, also creates solid surf. Every entry and exit through breaking waves which most of the world would think are crazy, but to those from Durban, its not just the norm, its paying homage to the sports history, tradition and heritage, surf is part of surfski here, and we love it. ”