Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 1313 | 1123 | 719 | 447 | 441 | 441 | 377 | 377 | 369 | 363 | 349 | 295 | 251 | 205 | 486 | 431 | 380 | 320 | 287 | 229 | 214 | 208 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.40m | 1:59PM1.60m | 2:15AM1.54m | 2:33PM1.75m | 2:48AM1.66m | 3:04PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.35m | 8:13PM0.29m | 8:17AM0.20m | 8:45PM0.16m | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 598 | 544 | 502 | 512 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 377 | 377 | 369 | 363 | 349 | 295 | 251 | 117 | 486 | 431 | 380 | 320 | 276 | 229 | 188 | 155 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 36 | 31 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 128 | 60 | 83 | 68 | 75 | 65 | 72 | 58 | 205 | 41 | 386 | 326 | 318 | 287 | 217 | 214 | 208 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 86 | 35 | 85 | 81 | 121 | 197 | 118 | 57 | 216 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | S 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 724 | 1313 | 1123 | 719 | 447 | 291 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 56 | 100 | — | 68 | 100 | — | — | 54 | 31 | 43 | 48 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 303 | 258 | 239 | 659 | 834 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 449 | 714 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 659 | 182 | 26 | 26 |
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