Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3PM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 291 | 751 | 742 | 2804 | 808 | 853 | 1160 | 1081 | 900 | 1046 | 955 | 834 | 732 | 645 | 574 | 528 | 566 | 805 | 1197 | 1219 | 1121 | 1210 | 1210 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.52m | 3:45AM1.60m | 4:08PM1.62m | 4:14AM1.66m | 4:37PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.32m | 9:55AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:23AM0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 291 | 751 | 742 | 42 | 525 | 425 | 393 | 344 | 900 | 819 | 470 | 316 | 732 | 645 | 574 | 528 | 348 | 417 | 61 | 61 | 373 | 378 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 169 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 45 | 46 | 70 | 67 | 334 | 334 | 445 | 113 | 316 | 321 | 115 | 344 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 61 | 64 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 27 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 87 | 90 | 92 | 325 | — | 90 | 90 | 149 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 86 | 103 | 2804 | 808 | 853 | 1160 | 1081 | — | 1046 | 955 | 834 | — | — | — | — | 566 | 805 | 1197 | 1219 | 1121 | 1210 | 1210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 26 | 829 | 882 | 882 | 882 | 882 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 211 | 258 | 258 | 378 | 211 | 192 |
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