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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | |
166 | 155 | 112 | 144 | 138 | 143 | 137 | 131 | 177 | 210 | 258 | 257 | 292 | 290 | 338 | 291 | 250 | 191 | 196 | 336 | 331 | 321 | 316 | 292 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.66m | 5:48AM1.63m | 6:18PM1.56m | 6:35AM1.48m | 7:14PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.20m | 12:00PM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:48PM0.32m | 1:22AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
 kJ | 71 | 75 | 72 | 57 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 99 | 210 | 258 | 257 | 292 | 290 | 338 | 291 | 250 | 191 | 196 | 165 | 126 | 321 | 316 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 8 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 166 | 155 | 112 | 81 | 138 | 143 | 137 | 64 | 123 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 117 | 117 | 106 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 87 | 336 | 331 | 84 | 64 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 67 | 99 | 144 | 79 | 118 | 98 | 131 | 37 | 175 | 167 | 125 | 109 | 81 | 56 | 44 | 64 | 80 | 121 | 76 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 16 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 182 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 882 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 66 | 0 |
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