Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
23.2° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
2
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
7
2.2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
286
286
229
161
292
280
431
588
563
571
631
838
1184
1275
1399
1207
1196
744
560
968
530
512
551
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
E
10
SSE
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:45PM1.71m
5:02AM1.72m
5:31PM1.71m
5:46AM1.65m
6:18PM1.66m
6:30AM1.54m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.14m
11:14AM0.09m
11:37PM0.20m
11:57AM0.13m
00:25AM0.29m
12:40PM0.21m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
18
20
21
20
20
20
19
19
18
21
22
20
19
20
18
18
18
21
20
Feels °C
20
20
21
20
19
18
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
18
22
22
21
19
19
16
16
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
S
9
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
0.3
E
8
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
338
286
286
229
103
233
187
431
588
563
571
631
838
1184
1275
1399
1207
1196
744
560
291
530
13
321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
S
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
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
Energy kJ
17
16
15
119
161
292
280
66
9
9
31
30
23
27
28
28
26
26
412
366
12
12
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
E
7
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
51
15
66
16
15
8
8
17
5
5
29
5
37
59
27
80
23
23
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
2.2
S
8
Energy kJ
11
48
968
212
512
551
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
20
10
0
20
26
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
20
0
20
20
20
20
258
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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