Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
22.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (19 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1207
1075
613
560
1193
530
512
515
478
1475
1298
1278
1258
1218
1065
942
714
290
240
196
200
160
135
132
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
S
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:18PM1.66m
6:30AM1.54m
7:06PM1.59m
7:16AM1.43m
7:57PM1.51m
8:06AM1.31m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.29m
12:40PM0.21m
1:14AM0.40m
1:26PM0.31m
2:08AM0.51m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
17
17
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
17
16
16
16
20
22
Feels °C
20
17
15
16
14
14
15
14
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
0.3
E
8
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.3
E
10
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1207
1075
613
560
291
530
13
389
378
16
1298
1278
1258
1218
1065
942
714
290
240
196
200
160
135
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
26
25
402
366
12
12
13
13
13
16
15
15
15
15
7
7
230
125
93
54
52
31
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
26
80
23
23
7
7
7
7
2
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
1
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.1
S
13
0.6
NE
3
1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
6
37
70
1193
276
512
515
478
1475
6
30
70
133
133
115
102
124
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
378
378
27
10
0
0
0
0
25
688
688
528
192
66
28
0
0
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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