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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 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?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
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 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
139 | 101 | 127 | 119 | 114 | 119 | 115 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 273 | 339 | 392 | 272 | 178 | 116 | 66 | 58 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.15m | 11:17PM1.34m | 11:45AM1.18m | 00:22AM1.40m | 12:48PM1.26m | 1:11AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.57m | 5:45AM0.62m | 5:46PM0.55m | 6:46AM0.53m | 6:45PM0.49m | 7:31AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 139 | 68 | 127 | 119 | 114 | 119 | 115 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 83 | 74 | 57 | 339 | 392 | 272 | 178 | 91 | 80 | 47 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 101 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 61 | 87 | 273 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 53 | 116 | 66 | 58 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 15 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 58 | 16 | 52 | 51 | 35 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 71 | 83 | 83 | 89 | 57 | 55 | 72 | 90 | — | 12 | 16 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 182 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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