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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
245 | 172 | 303 | 656 | 1524 | 1193 | 899 | 777 | 551 | 1167 | 917 | 828 | 742 | 1292 | 1969 | 5915 | 4966 | 2986 | 1997 | 1559 | 1234 | 1045 | 909 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.37m | 12:33PM1.29m | 00:59AM1.53m | 1:22PM1.42m | 1:41AM1.68m | 2:05PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.54m | 6:32PM0.45m | 7:17AM0.38m | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:59AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 143 | 102 | 73 | 656 | 1524 | 1193 | 899 | 777 | 551 | 1167 | 917 | 828 | 742 | 1292 | 1969 | 7 | 4966 | 2986 | 1997 | 1559 | 1234 | 1045 | 909 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | S 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 245 | 172 | 303 | 71 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 27 | 469 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 153 | 5 | 13 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 63 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 57 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 692 | 496 | 5915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 182 | 692 | 195 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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