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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 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
25.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
1963 | 2402 | 2678 | 3670 | 3668 | 2420 | 2221 | 2463 | 3448 | 1452 | 2253 | 1866 | 1355 | 1066 | 836 | 726 | 546 | 389 | 319 | 214 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.29m | 7:38PM1.21m | 7:51AM1.18m | 9:10PM1.17m | 9:37AM1.12m | 10:58PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.58m | 1:15PM0.54m | 1:44AM0.69m | 2:26PM0.62m | 3:26AM0.75m | 4:06PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 23 |
15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 260 | 175 | 385 | 2418 | 2285 | 2420 | 2221 | 2463 | 3448 | 1107 | 2253 | 1866 | 1355 | 1066 | 836 | 726 | 546 | 389 | 319 | 214 | 171 | 402 | 356 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 20 | ESE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSE 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 149 | 90 | 576 | 742 | 1163 | 1231 | 1175 | 144 | 1452 | 106 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 133 | 20 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | — | S 10 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1963 | 2402 | 2678 | 3670 | 3668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 38 | 96 | 276 | — | 130 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 211 | 0 |
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