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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
24.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | |
2698 | 1992 | 1836 | 1631 | 1213 | 1045 | 895 | 698 | 615 | 560 | 487 | 1869 | 2252 | 2809 | 2628 | 2717 | 2444 | 2155 | 1756 | 1327 | 1144 | 1003 | 775 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.54m | 2:22AM1.80m | 2:45PM1.64m | 3:02AM1.87m | 3:25PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.20m | 8:38AM0.11m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 2698 | 1992 | 1836 | 1631 | 1213 | 1045 | 895 | 698 | 615 | 560 | 426 | 1869 | 2252 | 2809 | 2628 | 2717 | 2444 | 2155 | 1756 | 1327 | 1144 | 1003 | 775 | 669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 487 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 85 | 137 | 237 | 27 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 39 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 41 | 53 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 405 | 180 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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