Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 527 | 482 | 396 | 424 | 297 | 217 | 199 | 183 | 128 | 164 | 513 | 574 | 521 | 527 | 425 | 459 | 975 | 471 | 1098 | 1181 | 971 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.81m | 3:22AM1.74m | 3:38PM1.91m | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:06PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.11m | 9:18PM0.09m | 9:24AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.01m | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:15PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 527 | 482 | 396 | 424 | 297 | 243 | 209 | 151 | 117 | 164 | 513 | 352 | 414 | 294 | 226 | 153 | 96 | 54 | 27 | 73 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 7 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 46 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 217 | 199 | 183 | 128 | 146 | 5 | 574 | 521 | 527 | 425 | 459 | 7 | 7 | — | 27 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 23 | — | 16 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 65 | 110 | 171 | 286 | — | 5 | 33 | — | 85 | 120 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 975 | 471 | 1098 | 1181 | 971 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 535 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 378 | 103 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 182 | 838 | 831 | 714 | 659 |
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