Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 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
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 6PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
80
78
106
157
207
274
412
534
559
532
425
382
334
669
417
551
435
417
223
121
116
114
114
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
15
S
40
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:13PM1.42m
2:25AM1.57m
2:47PM1.48m
2:58AM1.60m
3:19PM1.52m
3:30AM1.62m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.36m
8:10PM0.37m
8:39AM0.29m
8:44PM0.32m
9:10AM0.24m
9:18PM0.29m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
20
23
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
17
18
17
17
19
19
19
21
19
19
20
21
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
49
34
24
17
157
207
274
412
534
559
532
425
382
334
669
417
551
435
417
223
103
99
102
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
S
4
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.9
S
6
0.3
E
7
0.5
SE
5
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
88
80
78
106
8
8
8
8
12
9
10
9
9
50
9
12
9
8
8
54
121
116
114
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
5
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
S
10
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
21
4
14
14
7
7
8
4
3
1
9
9
2
9
11
10
10
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
70
15
12
8
7
5
5
25
91
86
60
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
4
3
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
26
182
24
0
0
0
0
0
26
1194
378
26
26
10
10
0
25
182
25
3
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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