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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10AM is: 1.7m 13s 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 cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 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) | SSW 17 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| 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) | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2190 | 376 | 11026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 692 | 692 | 714 | 241 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 182 | 20 | 20 |
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