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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
371 | 960 | 2199 | 3191 | 3148 | 2268 | 1950 | 2483 | 2918 | 3172 | 3493 | 3502 | 5156 | 6005 | 7272 | 5899 | 6512 | 6307 | 5582 | 5570 | 5050 | 4494 | 3562 | 2766 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.36m | 1:55AM1.58m | 2:12PM1.47m | 2:27AM1.67m | 2:43PM1.56m | 2:56AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.39m | 8:10AM0.34m | 8:11PM0.29m | 8:40AM0.24m | 8:42PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 371 | 273 | 233 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 94 | 92 | 3610 | 4369 | 4918 | 5899 | 6512 | 6307 | 5582 | 5570 | 5050 | 4494 | 3562 | 2766 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 66 | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | 61 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 318 | 960 | 2199 | 3191 | 3148 | 2268 | 1950 | 2483 | 2918 | 3172 | 3493 | 3502 | 5156 | 6005 | 7272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 108 | 838 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 303 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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