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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | |
1990 | 2167 | 3797 | 4186 | 2515 | 1992 | 1806 | 1491 | 1233 | 940 | 800 | 698 | 698 | 560 | 589 | 2062 | 2460 | 2809 | 2379 | 2558 | 2252 | 2012 | 1756 | 1308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.68m | 2:05PM1.54m | 2:22AM1.80m | 2:45PM1.64m | 3:02AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:59AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.20m | 8:38AM0.11m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
21 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1990 | 2167 | 3797 | 4186 | 2515 | 1992 | 1806 | 1491 | 1233 | 940 | 800 | 698 | 698 | 560 | 426 | 2062 | 2460 | 2809 | 2379 | 2558 | 2252 | 2012 | 1756 | 1308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 85 | 137 | 237 | 589 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 125 | 399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1253 | 714 | 258 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 211 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 26 |
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