Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
7
0
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6618
4226
2013
1956
2933
3717
3251
2602
2077
1573
1288
1082
934
868
801
844
710
558
433
360
303
229
220
151
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
25
SSE
15
S
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:56PM1.60m
6:00AM1.57m
6:30PM1.59m
6:34AM1.52m
7:06PM1.57m
7:12AM1.44m
Low Tide
11:40AM0.18m
11:57PM0.32m
12:12PM0.20m
00:33AM0.36m
12:45PM0.25m
1:13AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
20
18
17
15
14
14
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
16
20
21
20
18
16
16
15
16
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
15
13
12
12
17
17
18
17
14
14
12
13
17
16
16
16
13
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
0.5
E
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3997
80
2013
1956
2933
3717
3251
2602
2077
1573
1288
1082
934
868
801
844
710
558
433
360
303
79
68
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
1.3
S
14
1.8
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSW
9
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
83
637
831
286
100
98
97
92
92
64
65
64
63
60
60
59
50
48
37
28
229
220
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
80
79
71
100
98
97
92
16
15
15
14
13
13
30
51
59
40
30
39
39
39
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
6618
4226
4
23
47
74
166
143
144
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
26
303
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
41
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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