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Amanzimtoti surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
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Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today?
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
1912 | 1534 | 1170 | 902 | 702 | 596 | 403 | 994 | 2171 | 2398 | 2294 | 1797 | 1614 | 1419 | 1111 | 769 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 650 | 549 | 619 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.76m | 3:40PM1.65m | 3:51AM1.76m | 4:07PM1.66m | 4:17AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.16m | 9:11PM0.17m | 9:34AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1912 | 1534 | 1170 | 902 | 702 | 596 | 403 | 335 | 2171 | 2398 | 2294 | 1797 | 1614 | 1419 | 1111 | 769 | 849 | 836 | 724 | 703 | 650 | 549 | 619 | 589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 |
31 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 85 | 155 | 142 | 994 | 238 | 73 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 153 | 11 | 15 | 129 | 127 | 81 | 161 | 112 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
60 | 30 | 102 | 99 | 123 | 121 | 289 | 133 | 117 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
20 | 45 | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 233 | 42 | — | — | — | 37 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 659 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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