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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 97 | 93 | 173 | 192 | 178 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 131 | 136 | 330 | 394 | 378 | 342 | 249 | 161 | 425 | 198 | 401 | 467 | 467 | 553 | 460 | 460 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:29AM 1.57 | 6:40PM 1.45 | 7:20AM 1.47 | 7:28PM 1.31 | 8:19AM 1.37 | 8:27PM 1.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:35PM 0.39 | 12:52AM 0.32 | 1:27PM 0.52 | 1:41AM 0.43 | 2:30PM 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
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