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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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 7PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
487 | 1869 | 2491 | 2809 | 2839 | 2717 | 2643 | 2155 | 1756 | 1465 | 1269 | 1003 | 878 | 764 | 584 | 565 | 480 | 480 | 403 | 344 | 398 | 324 | 243 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.64m | 3:02AM1.87m | 3:25PM1.71m | 3:42AM1.89m | 4:05PM1.74m | 4:23AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.11m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.05m | 9:56AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 426 | 1869 | 2491 | 2809 | 2839 | 2717 | 2643 | 2155 | 1756 | 1465 | 1269 | 1003 | 878 | 764 | 584 | 565 | 480 | 480 | 403 | 344 | 398 | 87 | 75 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 487 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 324 | 243 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 38 | 37 | 10 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 112 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 20 | 36 | 58 | 94 | 129 | 116 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 659 | 211 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 449 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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