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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | |
339 | 392 | 272 | 175 | 116 | 66 | 38 | 36 | 44 | 69 | 66 | 42 | 38 | 62 | 31 | 58 | 89 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 159 | 207 | 274 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.26m | 1:11AM1.47m | 1:35PM1.34m | 1:50AM1.53m | 2:13PM1.42m | 2:25AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.49m | 7:31AM0.44m | 7:31PM0.43m | 8:07AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 339 | 392 | 272 | 175 | 91 | 80 | 60 | 32 | 30 | 69 | 66 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 274 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 52 | 35 | 34 | 53 | 116 | 66 | 38 | 36 | 44 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 159 | 207 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SE 11 | E 6 | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 44 | 58 | 16 | 52 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 58 | 89 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 55 | 61 | 72 | 90 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 18 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 528 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 378 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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