Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
106
157
207
274
334
637
559
532
425
382
372
573
455
462
456
417
327
121
116
114
114
95
86
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NE
25
NE
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:13PM1.42m
2:25AM1.57m
2:47PM1.48m
2:58AM1.60m
3:19PM1.52m
3:30AM1.62m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.37m
8:39AM0.29m
8:44PM0.32m
9:10AM0.24m
9:18PM0.29m
9:41AM0.22m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
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5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
19
19
23
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
22
23
21
22
21
21
20
19
22
16
17
17
17
18
18
19
21
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
24
17
157
207
274
334
637
559
532
425
382
372
573
455
462
456
417
327
86
82
83
64
48
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
78
106
8
8
8
13
11
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
121
116
114
114
95
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
5
0.3
E
7
0.2
S
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
14
14
7
7
3
3
3
1
9
5
11
19
18
18
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
NE
3
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
12
8
5
5
17
72
66
58
45
3
32
4
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
5
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
0
0
0
0
0
26
669
378
24
20
10
10
0
25
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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