Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
2
0
0
!
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
2
S
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
1136
1017
938
1139
2190
2445
11026
5165
3133
2396
1992
1606
1194
536
507
674
604
546
537
2036
2460
2526
2427
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
0
WNW
15
SSE
15
SE
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SE
5
ENE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:59AM1.53m
1:22PM1.42m
1:41AM1.68m
2:05PM1.54m
2:22AM1.80m
2:45PM1.64m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.38m
7:20PM0.32m
7:59AM0.23m
8:03PM0.20m
8:38AM0.11m
8:44PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
23
22
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
22
22
20
19
18
20
20
21
23
23
19
15
15
17
17
16
16
18
20
18
18
18
18
18
22
21
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
0.2
E
8
2.4
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
2
S
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
551
1136
1017
938
1139
5
2445
7439
5165
3133
2396
1992
1606
1194
536
507
674
604
546
537
2036
2460
2526
2427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
469
9
19
10
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
320
230
51
144
240
500
14
21
25
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
19
6
5
6
6
4
2
2
5
51
5
5
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
14
1.9
S
7
5
SSW
15
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
2190
376
11026
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
2
2
9
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
26
692
692
692
195
26
10
20
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
20
180
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
9
9
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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