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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
264 | 262 | 257 | 205 | 205 | 234 | 192 | 147 | 121 | 336 | 268 | 321 | 256 | 236 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 163 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.56m | 6:35AM1.48m | 7:14PM1.45m | 7:30AM1.33m | 8:24PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:48PM0.32m | 1:22AM0.49m | 1:46PM0.44m | 2:38AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 264 | 262 | 257 | 205 | 205 | 234 | 192 | 147 | 117 | 336 | 268 | 321 | 256 | 236 | 145 | 144 | 129 | 169 | 124 | 105 | 128 | 128 | 105 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 92 | 117 | 113 | 106 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 109 | 91 | 54 | 41 | 26 | 56 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 92 | 163 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 56 | 40 | 64 | 80 | 121 | 76 | 81 | 74 | 68 | 17 | 27 | 110 | 100 | 16 | 87 | 84 | 114 | 110 | 73 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 36 | 84 | 155 | 96 | 217 | 196 | 172 | 124 | 183 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 548 | 661 | 25 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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