Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 487 | 312 | 2069 | 3291 | 3026 | 2122 | 1733 | 1178 | 770 | 618 | 546 | 484 | 246 | 386 | 327 | 129 | 81 | 85 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.09m | 1:47PM1.12m | 1:55AM1.24m | 2:24PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.82m | 7:31AM0.70m | 7:46PM0.68m | 8:12AM0.54m | 8:23PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 115 | 66 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 770 | 618 | 546 | 484 | 246 | 386 | 327 | 129 | 81 | 79 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 226 | 15 | 15 | 118 | 78 | 48 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 6 | — | 27 | 6 | 45 | 85 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 487 | 312 | 2069 | 3291 | 3026 | 2122 | 1733 | 1178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 269 | 831 | 658 | 658 | 211 | 303 | 658 | 258 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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