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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | |
104 | 107 | 81 | 270 | 290 | 490 | 580 | 663 | 637 | 625 | 482 | 552 | 552 | 561 | 561 | 431 | 377 | 773 | 1452 | 1863 | 1860 | 1750 | 1650 | 1780 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.11m | 00:20AM1.30m | 12:46PM1.23m | 1:16AM1.45m | 1:35PM1.36m | 1:55AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.63m | 6:47AM0.60m | 6:50PM0.51m | 7:36AM0.46m | 7:35PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 232 | 107 | 270 | 270 | 290 | 490 | 580 | 663 | 637 | 625 | 482 | 552 | 552 | 561 | 561 | 431 | 377 | 273 | 233 | 192 | 194 | 192 | 158 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | — | 81 | 82 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 203 | — | — | — | 54 | 49 | 39 | — | — | 19 | — | 678 | — | — | 58 | 289 | 773 | 1452 | 1863 | 1860 | 1750 | 1650 | 1780 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 269 | 404 | 692 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 10 |
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