Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 17 Apr 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
SW
0.8
ENE
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.8
SSW
1.2
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)16515151515141413135671010101212111114111313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3925623354545347442297313917354140836041128814811169466867
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
10
N
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
N
10
N
20
N
10
W
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
NE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:46PM
1.81
4:03AM
1.99
4:20PM
1.82
4:37AM
1.95
4:55PM
1.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:41AM
-0.04
9:47PM
-0.05
10:14AM
-0.07
10:22PM
-0.05
10:49AM
-0.03
10:58PM
0.01
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise-6:16-------6:16-------6:16------
Sunset----5:35-------5:34-------5:32---
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212327292726272624262423222221212021262929292826
Feels °C (?)212326282827262523232120202222222020242728282725
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