Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 400 | 392 | 380 | 380 | 303 | 303 | 268 | 262 | 227 | 231 | 170 | 176 | 204 | 141 | 138 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | 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 | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.70m | 5:25PM1.72m | 5:48AM1.58m | 6:06PM1.55m | 6:36AM1.44m | 6:56PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.12m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:53AM0.27m | 00:20AM0.31m | 12:43PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 400 | 400 | 392 | 380 | 380 | 303 | 303 | 268 | 262 | 227 | 231 | 170 | 163 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 39 | 59 | 88 | 19 | 69 | 12 | 37 | 63 | 79 | 76 | 33 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | ENE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 81 | — | 30 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | 62 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 47 | 56 | 89 | 148 | 176 | 204 | 218 | 303 | 386 | 374 | 352 | 332 | 342 | 403 | 485 | 598 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 0 | 882 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 66 | 41 | 669 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 675 | 658 | 380 | 227 | 380 | 658 | 658 | 714 | 192 | 29 |
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