Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 142 | 150 | 122 | 106 | 73 | 140 | 136 | 56 | 85 | 138 | 163 | 156 | 202 | 784 | 2727 | 3723 | 3565 | 2882 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.23m | 7:12AM1.12m | 7:27PM1.08m | 9:44AM1.02m | 10:55PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.62m | 1:19PM0.76m | 2:23AM0.75m | 4:16PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 226 | 159 | 159 | 130 | 153 | 73 | 59 | 108 | 106 | 35 | 141 | 150 | 144 | 260 | 135 | 82 | 56 | 54 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 58 | 138 | 135 | 44 | 53 | 85 | 27 | 163 | 156 | 24 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 38 | — | — | 57 | 140 | 136 | 56 | 35 | 138 | 29 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 102 | 142 | 150 | 122 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 162 | 17 | 47 | 74 | 202 | 784 | 2727 | 3723 | 3565 | 2882 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 182 | 239 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 182 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 66 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 869 | 838 | 838 | 378 | 211 |
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