Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.7° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 3.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (18 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
4
1
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
920
903
1429
1355
1355
1292
1198
1133
997
859
686
516
432
361
489
443
392
392
539
392
347
304
318
417
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
5
N
15
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
NE
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:47AM1.24m
7:01PM1.20m
7:19AM1.08m
7:46PM1.04m
11:54AM0.96m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.52m
12:53PM0.60m
1:21AM0.68m
1:30PM0.77m
3:05AM0.83m
6:11PM0.86m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
6
5
3
4
10
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
17
17
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
12
14
15
15
15
16
16
18
17
17
19
18
18
19
18
19
19
18
19
22
23
23
22
21
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