Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.3° 

Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
318
348
316
282
224
196
199
169
169
173
140
140
136
140
140
116
119
119
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:37AM1.04m
1:26PM1.14m
1:30AM1.21m
1:55PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:11PM0.86m
7:05AM0.72m
7:29PM0.70m
7:41AM0.55m
7:59PM0.53m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
24
22
23
23
22
24
23
23
21
20
21
20
20
21
22
21
21
20
19
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