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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | |
584 | 488 | 488 | 480 | 403 | 409 | 398 | 324 | 243 | 232 | 221 | 166 | 160 | 260 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 118 | 99 | 144 | 138 | 118 | 137 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.74m | 4:23AM1.85m | 4:46PM1.72m | 5:05AM1.76m | 5:30PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.04m | 10:36AM0.03m | 10:50PM0.10m | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 584 | 488 | 488 | 480 | 403 | 409 | 398 | 108 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 166 | 160 | 260 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 80 | 66 | 73 | 105 | 113 | 113 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 324 | 243 | 232 | 221 | 100 | 93 | 7 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 118 | 84 | 82 | 138 | 104 | 137 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 73 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 49 | 67 | 99 | 144 | 107 | 118 | 114 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 37 | 56 | 90 | 150 | 119 | 138 | — | 77 | 79 | 74 | 88 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 528 | 449 | 192 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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