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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 15 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 113 | 207 | 259 | 330 | 299 | 282 | 222 | 215 | 202 | 196 | 133 | 99 | 99 | 56 | 142 | 50 | 197 | 555 | 784 | 581 | 355 | 408 | 389 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:58PM 1.36 | 1:29AM 1.26 | 1:43PM 1.43 | 2:10AM 1.34 | 2:21PM 1.49 | 2:46AM 1.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:22PM 0.52 | 7:23AM 0.52 | 8:01PM 0.43 | 8:06AM 0.45 | 8:36PM 0.35 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:50 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:53 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
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