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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 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
23.4° 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 6PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
88 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 157 | 207 | 274 | 412 | 534 | 559 | 532 | 425 | 382 | 334 | 669 | 417 | 551 | 435 | 417 | 223 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.42m | 2:25AM1.57m | 2:47PM1.48m | 2:58AM1.60m | 3:19PM1.52m | 3:30AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.37m | 8:39AM0.29m | 8:44PM0.32m | 9:10AM0.24m | 9:18PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 49 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 157 | 207 | 274 | 412 | 534 | 559 | 532 | 425 | 382 | 334 | 669 | 417 | 551 | 435 | 417 | 223 | 103 | 99 | 102 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 88 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | SE 9 | NE 5 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | S 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 70 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 25 | 91 | 86 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 182 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1194 | 378 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 182 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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