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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | |
66 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 94 | 88 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 157 | 207 | 274 | 334 | 534 | 559 | 532 | 425 | 382 | 334 | 339 | 657 | 551 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.53m | 2:13PM1.42m | 2:25AM1.57m | 2:47PM1.48m | 2:58AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.43m | 8:07AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.37m | 8:39AM0.29m | 8:44PM0.32m | 9:10AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 66 | 42 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 38 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 106 | 157 | 207 | 274 | 334 | 534 | 559 | 532 | 425 | 382 | 48 | 339 | 657 | 551 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 80 | 78 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 334 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 94 | 88 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 33 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 36 | 126 | 91 | 60 | 75 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 182 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1194 | 378 | 211 | 211 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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