Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2054 | 1667 | 1231 | 880 | 623 | 522 | 420 | 373 | 308 | 313 | 271 | 280 | 419 | 827 | 588 | 2214 | 2767 | 1924 | 1422 | 1202 | 980 | 711 | 586 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.05m | 9:30PM1.05m | 12:09PM0.98m | 00:56AM1.09m | 1:47PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.76m | 4:48AM0.81m | 6:12PM0.82m | 7:31AM0.70m | 7:46PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2054 | 1667 | 1231 | 880 | 623 | 522 | 420 | 373 | 308 | 313 | 271 | 280 | 419 | 91 | 59 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 711 | 586 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 51 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 71 | 108 | 827 | 588 | 2214 | 2767 | 1924 | 1422 | 1202 | 980 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 378 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 134 | 692 | 405 | 658 | 258 | 211 | 378 | 658 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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