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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 10AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
37 | 31 | 94 | 88 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 157 | 207 | 274 | 334 | 534 | 1081 | 532 | 425 | 382 | 334 | 334 | 537 | 411 | 405 | 261 | 223 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.53m | 2:13PM1.42m | 2:25AM1.57m | 2:47PM1.48m | 2:58AM1.60m | 3:19PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 37 | 53 | 56 | 47 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 157 | 207 | 274 | 334 | 534 | 10 | 532 | 425 | 382 | 88 | 71 | 537 | 411 | 405 | 261 | 110 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 6 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 334 | 334 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 75 | 223 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 94 | 88 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1081 | 148 | 140 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 211 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 669 | 378 | 211 | 63 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
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