Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
31
94
88
80
78
106
157
207
274
334
534
1081
532
425
382
334
334
537
411
405
261
223
161
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
15
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:50AM1.53m
2:13PM1.42m
2:25AM1.57m
2:47PM1.48m
2:58AM1.60m
3:19PM1.52m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.36m
8:10PM0.37m
8:39AM0.29m
8:44PM0.32m
9:10AM0.24m
9:18PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
20
20
20
23
23
21
21
21
21
20
20
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
22
22
21
22
22
22
20
21
21
15
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.3
ENE
7
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
Energy kJ
37
53
56
47
34
16
16
157
207
274
334
534
10
532
425
382
88
71
537
411
405
261
110
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NE
6
0.5
S
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
37
31
28
16
80
78
106
8
28
7
10
12
1
10
9
9
334
334
24
19
15
75
223
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
17
16
94
88
15
14
14
7
7
3
3
3
5
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
1
4
9
8
7
4
4
7
3
1081
148
140
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
5
3
3
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
2
0
26
211
24
0
0
0
0
0
134
669
378
211
63
20
3
0
0
25
25
25
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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