Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 178 | 219 | 430 | 472 | 511 | 419 | 634 | 495 | 512 | 802 | 782 | 878 | 864 | 993 | 1217 | 1009 | 860 | 773 | 761 | 683 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.73m | 6:45AM1.54m | 7:16PM1.62m | 7:21AM1.42m | 7:54PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.10m | 00:45AM0.29m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.40m | 1:28PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 191 | 156 | 156 | 430 | 472 | 511 | 401 | 634 | 495 | 512 | 802 | 782 | 878 | 864 | 993 | 1217 | 1009 | 860 | 773 | 761 | 683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 159 | 131 | 219 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 419 | 344 | 318 | 156 | 286 | 274 | 106 | 69 | 48 | 68 | 97 | 415 | 399 | 216 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 178 | 113 | 11 | 77 | 229 | 120 | 94 | 94 | 264 | 98 | 98 | 71 | 24 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 4 | SW 9 | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 25 | 59 | — | — | — | 5 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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