Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 12 Jan 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
25.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Amanzimtoti this week:

The surf forecast for Amanzimtoti over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Amanzimtoti in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jan 15) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 13th Jan)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 17th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 15th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Amanzimtoti over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
E
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
3
SSW
2.4
SSW
1.8
S
1.2
SSW
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
E
1.4
NE
2.5
SSW
2.4
S
1.3
SSW
2
S
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)17151413121211108871211101067881214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)58033925715181512320110762733840544231430812455566319411741047
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
20
S
5
SSE
0
S
10
ESE
20
NE
25
NNE
35
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
15
SW
15
SSE
15
E
5
NNW
35
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		glassoncrosscross-
off		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		crossoncross-
on		glasscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:04PM
1.04
12:00PM
1.17
12:58AM
1.09
1:22PM
1.24
2:02AM
1.20
2:14PM
1.34
2:44AM
1.32
2:53PM
1.45
3:18AM
1.44
3:26PM
1.56
3:50AM
1.55
3:57PM
1.64
4:20AM
1.64
4:26PM
1.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:03AM
0.73
6:40PM
0.69
6:52AM
0.69
7:49PM
0.59
7:57AM
0.59
8:33PM
0.47
8:41AM
0.48
9:07PM
0.35
9:16AM
0.37
9:38PM
0.24
9:49AM
0.28
10:08PM
0.15
10:20AM
0.22
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
Sunrise-5:07--5:07--5:09--5:09--5:11--5:11--5:11-
Sunset--7:00--7:00--7:00--7:00--7:00--7:00--7:00
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
------------------621
Temp. °C262627242527262526232424222424232423222121
Feels °C (?)252628272928262622192020202424252419192020
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Amanzimtoti:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Amanzimtoti surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at:
surf-forecast.com

Information about the Amanzimtoti Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Amanzimtoti provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Amanzimtoti can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Amanzimtoti surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Amanzimtoti) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Amanzimtoti may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Amanzimtoti is 9 km (6 miles) from Umlazi. If you plan a holiday in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Umlazi. Umlazi has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest