Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 919 | 877 | 694 | 547 | 446 | 435 | 435 | 429 | 335 | 301 | 289 | 194 | 230 | 146 | 121 | 142 | 136 | 123 | 92 | 175 | 178 | 284 | 284 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.15m | 11:10PM1.31m | 11:46AM1.15m | 00:19AM1.31m | 12:56PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.64m | 4:25PM0.59m | 5:38AM0.63m | 5:42PM0.61m | 6:45AM0.58m | 6:51PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 919 | 877 | 694 | 547 | 446 | 435 | 435 | 85 | 77 | 62 | 289 | 47 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 54 | 31 | 25 | 55 | 55 | 178 | 284 | 284 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | E 11 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 429 | 335 | 301 | 58 | 2 | 53 | 49 | 121 | 142 | 54 | 54 | 18 | 175 | 9 | 39 | 27 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SW 17 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 78 | 31 | 30 | 136 | 123 | 92 | 13 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 88 | 88 | 14 | 111 | — | 1 | 37 | 194 | 230 | 146 | 72 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 17 | 41 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 182 | 543 | 182 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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