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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
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 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
1419 | 1241 | 887 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 660 | 549 | 619 | 598 | 511 | 418 | 341 | 274 | 256 | 240 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 104 | 143 | 531 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.76m | 4:07PM1.66m | 4:17AM1.73m | 4:34PM1.63m | 4:44AM1.67m | 5:02PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.19m | 10:53AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
21 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 1419 | 1241 | 887 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 660 | 549 | 619 | 598 | 511 | 418 | 341 | 274 | 256 | 95 | 99 | 97 | 93 | 114 | 104 | 120 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 153 | 15 | 15 | 129 | 127 | 81 | 161 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 6 | 240 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 110 | 104 | 143 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 15 | — | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 8 | 15 | — | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 112 | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 17 | — | 6 | 5 | 48 | 75 | 17 | 9 | 71 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 19 | — | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 55 | 77 | 155 | 161 | 172 | — | 99 | 117 | — | 531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
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