Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 550 | 499 | 481 | 372 | 279 | 242 | 186 | 325 | 70 | 110 | 108 | 69 | 109 | 103 | 434 | 82 | 45 | 42 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.90m | 5:07AM1.75m | 5:23PM1.81m | 5:33AM1.65m | 5:48PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.03m | 11:30PM0.13m | 11:36AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 550 | 499 | 120 | 372 | 279 | 242 | 186 | 183 | 70 | 110 | 108 | 69 | 1713 | 1223 | 475 | 790 | 775 | 792 | 825 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 91 | 481 | 91 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 325 | 51 | — | — | — | 63 | 59 | 434 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | ESE 7 | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | — | 35 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 103 | 49 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 188 | 261 | 331 | 436 | 603 | 801 | 1236 | 1865 | 2685 | 3051 | 3082 | 2471 | 1383 | 13 | 17 | 9 | — | — | 1000 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 882 | 806 | 837 | 380 | 714 | 658 | 658 | 528 | 457 | 377 | 195 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
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