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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 11 | |
131 | 177 | 270 | 264 | 262 | 257 | 205 | 239 | 234 | 229 | 178 | 121 | 336 | 268 | 260 | 383 | 236 | 203 | 175 | 172 | 129 | 127 | 121 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:48AM1.63m | 6:18PM1.56m | 6:35AM1.48m | 7:14PM1.45m | 7:30AM1.33m | 8:24PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.20m | 12:00PM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:48PM0.32m | 1:22AM0.49m | 1:46PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 96 | 177 | 220 | 264 | 262 | 257 | 205 | 239 | 234 | 229 | 178 | 120 | 94 | 268 | 260 | 383 | 236 | 140 | 136 | 172 | 129 | 127 | 181 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 117 | 116 | 106 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 109 | 336 | 70 | 41 | 31 | 18 | 178 | 175 | 100 | 92 | 85 | 121 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 131 | 123 | 160 | 129 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 56 | 40 | 64 | 80 | 121 | 76 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 29 | 41 | 110 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 84 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 35 | 80 | 107 | 147 | 203 | 184 | 125 | 149 | 153 | 251 | 296 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 182 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 669 | 658 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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