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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
650 | 625 | 482 | 552 | 490 | 552 | 490 | 440 | 371 | 800 | 1441 | 2146 | 2211 | 1945 | 1975 | 2433 | 2724 | 3304 | 3749 | 4163 | 5289 | 7588 | 8351 | 4306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.23m | 1:16AM1.45m | 1:35PM1.36m | 1:55AM1.58m | 2:12PM1.47m | 2:27AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.51m | 7:36AM0.46m | 7:35PM0.39m | 8:10AM0.34m | 8:11PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 650 | 625 | 482 | 552 | 490 | 552 | 490 | 440 | 371 | 273 | 233 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 153 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 5640 | 5469 | 4306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | — | S 13 | SW 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 65 | 1688 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 10 | — | 678 | — | — | 20 | 244 | 800 | 1441 | 2146 | 2211 | 1945 | 1975 | 2433 | 2724 | 3304 | 3749 | 4163 | 5289 | 7588 | 8351 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 269 | 380 | 692 | 692 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 59 | 838 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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