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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
300 | 232 | 221 | 166 | 160 | 206 | 221 | 172 | 166 | 118 | 112 | 144 | 138 | 143 | 137 | 131 | 123 | 160 | 226 | 251 | 241 | 229 | 224 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:46PM1.72m | 5:05AM1.76m | 5:30PM1.66m | 5:48AM1.63m | 6:18PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.10m | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.20m | 12:00PM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 68 | 232 | 221 | 45 | 160 | 206 | 221 | 42 | 42 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 99 | 138 | 226 | 251 | 241 | 229 | 224 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 300 | 62 | 56 | 166 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 172 | 166 | 118 | 112 | 82 | 138 | 143 | 137 | 131 | 82 | 99 | 122 | 119 | 92 | 106 | 133 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 112 | 112 | 110 | 98 | 93 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 49 | 67 | 99 | 144 | 79 | 118 | 114 | 59 | 123 | 160 | 169 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 79 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 258 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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