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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 May 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
22.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
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 Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | |
111 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 193 | 140 | 107 | 65 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 126 | 84 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 68 | 65 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 148 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:51PM1.55m | 4:01AM1.62m | 4:22PM1.55m | 4:32AM1.60m | 4:55PM1.53m | 5:03AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.22m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.28m | 10:43AM0.22m | 10:55PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 91 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 36 | 142 | 140 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 111 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 193 | 140 | 107 | 35 | 142 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 68 | 65 | 39 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 65 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 126 | 84 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 42 | — | 24 | 16 | 15 | — | 10 | 40 | 148 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 20 |
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