
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 167 | 167 | 336 | 475 | 424 | 501 | 306 | 1044 | 1518 | 2060 | 1806 | 1631 | 1048 | 828 | 1094 | 859 | 784 | 665 | 587 | 522 | 522 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.07m | 11:15PM1.16m | 12:21PM1.07m | 00:56AM1.19m | 1:43PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.71m | 5:55AM0.71m | 6:18PM0.72m | 7:26AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
210 | 163 | 131 | 83 | 475 | 424 | 108 | 106 | 101 | 80 | 60 | 256 | 436 | 759 | 828 | 575 | 575 | 477 | 539 | 587 | 485 | 450 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 21 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
202 | 167 | 167 | 336 | 57 | 43 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 1094 | 859 | 784 | 665 | 530 | 522 | 522 | 394 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 22 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
192 | 121 | 125 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
331 | 158 | 40 | 42 | — | 110 | 501 | 306 | 1044 | 1518 | 2060 | 1806 | 1631 | 1048 | 685 | 422 | 385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 180 | 181 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 380 | 658 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 669 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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