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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
125 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 177 | 94 | 119 | 116 | 112 | 86 | 110 | 106 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.36m | 8:43AM1.21m | 9:51PM1.31m | 10:18AM1.15m | 11:17PM1.34m | 11:45AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.62m | 2:59PM0.54m | 4:15AM0.66m | 4:27PM0.57m | 5:45AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 128 | 102 | 99 | 108 | 84 | 64 | 45 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 94 | 119 | 116 | 112 | 86 | 110 | 106 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 125 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 26 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 59 | 75 | 72 | 45 | 68 | 92 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 41 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 85 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 9 | 35 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 10 | 44 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 62 | 8 | 9 | 177 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 51 | 181 | 63 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 806 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
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