Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
3
0
0
3
7
9
9
7
6
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
3
SSW
8
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
11
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4
S
14
4
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
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
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:22
6:22
6:24
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
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)
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
4
S
13
4
S
14
4
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy 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)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
4
8
92
68
66
66
65
64
61
41
42
74
48
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
68
66
60
61
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
6
3
SSW
8
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
11
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
1
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
318
960
2199
3191
3148
2268
1950
2483
2918
3172
3493
3502
5156
6005
7272
32
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
7
9
9
7
4
6
4
6
6
5
5
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
7
4
6
6
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
7
6
4
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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