
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7AM is: 3.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 8.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2524 | 6143 | 7240 | 6226 | 4347 | 3098 | 2204 | 1643 | 1297 | 988 | 772 | 336 | 463 | 198 | 156 | 144 | 158 | 112 | 112 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.24m | 1:34PM1.33m | 1:54AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.55m | 2:35AM1.58m | 2:57PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.55m | 7:44PM0.49m | 8:05AM0.35m | 8:29PM0.31m | 8:42AM0.18m | 9:06PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
2524 | 6143 | 7240 | 6226 | 4347 | 3098 | 2204 | 1643 | 1297 | 988 | 772 | 336 | 463 | 198 | 156 | 144 | 158 | 112 | 112 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 13 |
526 | 149 | 153 | 122 | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 201 | 6 | 96 | 64 | 47 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
135 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 160 | 58 | 100 | 124 | 145 | 163 | 169 | 248 | 337 | 458 | 666 | 704 | 598 | 516 | 516 | 557 | 673 | 843 | 1056 | 1082 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 181 | 25 | 449 | 659 | 669 | 669 | 449 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 528 | 449 | 714 | 658 | 449 |
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