Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 1AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 207 | 441 | 431 | 375 | 327 | 287 | 229 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 200 | 194 | 264 | 290 | 219 | 202 | 148 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:33PM1.75m | 2:48AM1.66m | 3:04PM1.85m | 3:18AM1.73m | 3:32PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.16m | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.07m | 9:18AM0.03m | 9:41PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 251 | 104 | 441 | 431 | 375 | 327 | 276 | 229 | 192 | 155 | 148 | 153 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 133 | 139 | 148 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 207 | 57 | 386 | 326 | 318 | 287 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 206 | 200 | 194 | 264 | 290 | 219 | 202 | 138 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 57 | 214 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 34 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 72 | — | 93 | 96 | 80 | — | — | — | 15 | 38 | 61 | 64 | 52 | 31 | 17 | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 659 | 182 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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