Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 764 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 155 | 300 | 256 | 207 | 202 | 198 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 181 | 264 | 261 | 229 | 239 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08AM1.62m | 6:30PM1.67m | 6:36AM1.49m | 6:58PM1.52m | 7:04AM1.35m | 7:26PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:37AM0.30m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:06AM0.43m | 1:10PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 764 | 778 | 763 | 634 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 574 | 502 | 423 | 300 | 256 | 207 | 202 | 198 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 181 | 145 | 115 | 89 | 239 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 30 | 142 | 264 | 261 | 229 | 51 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSE 4 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 155 | 13 | — | 28 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 64 | 7 | 24 | — | — | 51 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 59 | 55 | 46 | 628 | 616 | 603 | 74 | 50 | 9 | 149 | 184 | 94 | 53 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 44 | 113 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 211 | 182 | 111 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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