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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 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
25.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
69 | 100 | 183 | 1478 | 1829 | 1490 | 1350 | 1257 | 1037 | 926 | 604 | 511 | 1405 | 1902 | 3786 | 3042 | 2849 | 2673 | 3548 | 2635 | 4135 | 3903 | 3406 | 2920 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.40m | 6:11AM1.39m | 6:42PM1.30m | 6:51AM1.29m | 7:38PM1.21m | 7:51AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.34m | 00:05AM0.46m | 12:29PM0.44m | 00:44AM0.58m | 1:15PM0.54m | 1:44AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
19 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 35 | 44 | 71 | 85 | 1829 | 1490 | 1350 | 1257 | 1037 | 926 | 604 | 308 | 778 | 979 | 2504 | 106 | 576 | 848 | 2917 | 2635 | 4135 | 3903 | 3406 | 2920 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SE 10 | SSE 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 100 | 183 | 2 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 55 | 250 | 318 | 446 | 556 | 148 | 299 | 86 | 86 | 806 | 1076 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 11 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 20 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 90 | 470 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 56 | 208 | 220 | 149 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 12 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 11 | — | NNW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 66 | 167 | 1478 | — | 6 | — | 32 | — | 243 | 362 | 511 | 1405 | 1902 | 3786 | 3042 | 2849 | 2673 | 3548 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 2 | 20 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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