Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 17 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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.8
ENE
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.6
NE
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)12129515151515141413135678101111111161111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)11178152562335454534744242781621932703603752341731031544644
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
S
5
SE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:29AM
1.96
3:46PM
1.81
4:03AM
1.99
4:20PM
1.82
4:37AM
1.95
4:55PM
1.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:14PM
0.00
9:41AM
-0.04
9:47PM
-0.05
10:14AM
-0.07
10:22PM
-0.05
10:49AM
-0.03
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise---6:16-------6:16-------6:16----
Sunset------5:35-------5:34-------5:32-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222121232729262726272525242323222121212226292828
Feels °C (?)242222242629262725272523222022232322212224282728
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