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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
6704 | 5582 | 4916 | 3824 | 2917 | 2456 | 1912 | 1534 | 1170 | 902 | 792 | 596 | 403 | 994 | 1969 | 2545 | 2104 | 2144 | 1773 | 1419 | 1111 | 887 | 849 | 632 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.56m | 2:56AM1.73m | 3:12PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.76m | 3:40PM1.65m | 3:51AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.21m | 9:07AM0.16m | 9:11PM0.17m | 9:34AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 6704 | 5582 | 4916 | 3824 | 2917 | 2456 | 1912 | 1534 | 1170 | 902 | 792 | 596 | 403 | 524 | 1969 | 2545 | 2104 | 2144 | 1773 | 1419 | 1111 | 887 | 849 | 632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 17 | E 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 48 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 113 | 173 | 162 | 994 | 93 | 61 | 120 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 153 | 15 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 80 | 60 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 123 | 121 | 289 | 154 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | — | S 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 17 | 29 | 45 | — | — | 4 | 47 | — | 365 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 182 | 380 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
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