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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 14 Dec 2025 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 1PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 298 | 690 | 505 | 373 | 250 | 167 | 204 | 135 | 139 | 102 | 113 | 209 | 259 | 330 | 302 | 282 | 222 | 212 | 199 | 193 | 193 | 131 | 99 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:03PM 1.31 | 12:37AM 1.18 | 12:58PM 1.36 | 1:29AM 1.26 | 1:43PM 1.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:20AM 0.63 | 6:32PM 0.61 | 6:30AM 0.59 | 7:22PM 0.52 | 7:23AM 0.52 | 8:01PM 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
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