Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 08 Apr 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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (08 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (08 Apr)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
S
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.2
NE
0.6
S
1.1
NE
1.2
NE
1.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)14141414141414141313131312121212121211611666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1419138017041591149113071172972799690590483377299294236186179130102857588120
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:20AM
1.39
6:38PM
1.27
6:50AM
1.25
7:20PM
1.12
7:40AM
1.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:13AM
0.43
12:34PM
0.48
12:42AM
0.58
1:12PM
0.62
1:27AM
0.74
2:37PM
0.76
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sunrise---6:09-------6:11-------6:11----
Sunset------5:45-------5:44-------5:43-
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212119202324232221202021252625232323222326262523
Feels °C (?)232219202222222120202021252526242626242527262524
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