Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
121
268
260
256
236
181
175
172
129
163
157
116
114
82
112
112
110
79
104
98
98
94
94
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
ESE
0
NE
5
W
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:14PM1.45m
7:30AM1.33m
8:24PM1.36m
8:43AM1.21m
9:51PM1.31m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.32m
1:22AM0.49m
1:46PM0.44m
2:38AM0.62m
2:59PM0.54m
4:15AM0.66m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
2
4
3
1
Temp °C
22
23
22
21
19
18
17
18
22
23
21
21
20
19
18
19
22
22
21
20
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
17
16
15
16
21
22
22
20
18
16
16
18
21
20
20
20
20
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
117
86
268
260
256
69
74
140
137
141
102
108
154
167
135
93
64
110
79
104
98
98
94
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
109
116
54
26
26
236
181
175
172
129
163
157
116
114
82
112
112
36
23
15
55
53
59
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
NE
6
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
121
121
81
74
68
16
42
110
100
92
85
84
84
81
75
71
69
48
47
59
9
26
53
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
1
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
0.6
SSW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
6
36
94
155
80
75
209
172
192
183
183
7
26
23
20
22
44
77
71
70
61
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
25
528
661
192
192
28
0
0
25
25
0
0
0
0
20
0
181
182
111
10
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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