Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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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
22.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.1
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
83
86
193
140
107
65
142
142
140
126
84
38
37
68
68
65
39
39
37
50
124
181
161
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:51PM1.55m
4:01AM1.62m
4:22PM1.55m
4:32AM1.60m
4:55PM1.53m
5:03AM1.56m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.27m
10:12AM0.21m
10:22PM0.28m
10:43AM0.22m
10:55PM0.31m
11:16AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:02
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
17
17
21
22
21
19
19
18
18
19
24
25
22
21
20
19
19
19
20
21
18
18
18
16
16
16
19
20
20
19
19
17
16
17
22
23
20
21
20
19
18
17
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
57
57
46
53
53
51
38
36
142
140
39
39
24
17
36
39
39
14
15
17
36
36
34
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
83
83
86
193
140
107
35
142
36
40
28
27
38
37
19
68
65
39
39
37
11
7
25
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
NE
5
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
24
24
24
22
34
35
65
36
39
35
126
84
19
19
68
19
14
37
37
37
8
25
4
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
4
0.4
SW
2
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
5
7
10
10
9
9
10
18
29
31
25
26
42
28
15
17
15
2
15
50
124
181
161
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
0
0
10
0
0
134
26
182
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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