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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
596 | 467 | 994 | 1969 | 2545 | 2294 | 1797 | 1614 | 1321 | 1111 | 887 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 660 | 549 | 619 | 598 | 497 | 418 | 341 | 270 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.76m | 3:40PM1.65m | 3:51AM1.76m | 4:07PM1.66m | 4:17AM1.73m | 4:34PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 596 | 467 | 396 | 1969 | 2545 | 2294 | 1797 | 1614 | 1321 | 1111 | 887 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 660 | 549 | 619 | 598 | 497 | 418 | 341 | 270 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 102 | 130 | 994 | 264 | 71 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 153 | 15 | 15 | 129 | 127 | 81 | 161 | 112 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 121 | 289 | 151 | 117 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 17 | 31 | 41 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 380 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
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