Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 1AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4580 | 5783 | 5258 | 4357 | 3017 | 2410 | 1840 | 1347 | 1155 | 1016 | 888 | 875 | 749 | 633 | 529 | 430 | 353 | 287 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.60m | 3:24AM1.64m | 3:44PM1.73m | 3:51AM1.73m | 4:10PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.27m | 9:31AM0.13m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:56AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
4580 | 5783 | 5258 | 4357 | 3017 | 2410 | 1840 | 1347 | 1155 | 1016 | 888 | 875 | 749 | 633 | 529 | 430 | 353 | 287 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 390 | 284 | 192 | 190 | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | 129 | 129 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | 38 | 54 | 105 | 164 | 266 | 396 | 576 | 716 | 716 | 606 | 629 | 724 | 838 | 1147 | 1419 | 1341 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 25 | 882 | 0 | 25 | 688 | 669 | 688 | 688 | 675 | 528 | 396 | 383 | 396 | 382 | 449 | 449 | 528 | 406 |
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