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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 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 11AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
6226 | 5367 | 7387 | 7258 | 6704 | 5582 | 4916 | 3824 | 2917 | 2278 | 1912 | 1534 | 1170 | 902 | 792 | 586 | 396 | 851 | 1799 | 2198 | 2526 | 1966 | 1614 | 1464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.56m | 2:56AM1.73m | 3:12PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.76m | 3:40PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.24m | 8:42PM0.21m | 9:07AM0.16m | 9:11PM0.17m | 9:34AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 4526 | 5367 | 7387 | 7258 | 6704 | 5582 | 4916 | 3824 | 2917 | 2278 | 1912 | 1534 | 1170 | 902 | 792 | 586 | 396 | 335 | 1799 | 2198 | 2526 | 1966 | 1614 | 1464 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 66 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 102 | 36 | 82 | 178 | 158 | 851 | 264 | 61 | 50 | 31 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 61 | 60 | 103 | 30 | 99 | 123 | 121 | 289 | 147 | 123 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 24 | 40 | 38 | — | — | 2 | 24 | 64 | 36 | 190 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 181 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 0 |
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