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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 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
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | 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 | |
2160 | 2767 | 3072 | 3445 | 3749 | 5568 | 5955 | 5095 | 7035 | 6910 | 6395 | 5582 | 4574 | 3824 | 2917 | 2278 | 1912 | 1534 | 1056 | 805 | 690 | 586 | 396 | 861 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.47m | 2:27AM1.67m | 2:43PM1.56m | 2:56AM1.73m | 3:12PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.34m | 8:11PM0.29m | 8:40AM0.24m | 8:42PM0.21m | 9:07AM0.16m | 9:11PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | 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 |
 kJ | 121 | 121 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 4234 | 4287 | 5095 | 7035 | 6910 | 6395 | 5582 | 4574 | 3824 | 2917 | 2278 | 1912 | 1534 | 1056 | 805 | 690 | 586 | 396 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 31 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 102 | 98 | 49 | 113 | 173 | 861 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 61 | 60 | 103 | 30 | 30 | 123 | 121 | 292 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2160 | 2767 | 3072 | 3445 | 3749 | 5568 | 5955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 21 | 24 | 34 | 41 | 32 | 102 | 3 | 68 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 944 | 838 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 181 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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