Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.7° 

Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (17 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)--
Afternoon (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (17 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
886
857
828
790
787
931
1107
1083
1034
1012
969
873
777
631
528
483
380
477
476
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:35PM1.37m
6:47AM1.24m
7:01PM1.20m
7:19AM1.08m
7:46PM1.04m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.52m
12:53PM0.60m
1:21AM0.68m
1:30PM0.77m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
9
10
4
7
4
3
6
7
4
3
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
19
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
18
16
17
19
18
18
19
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