Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3330 | 3197 | 2895 | 2577 | 2319 | 2019 | 1616 | 1430 | 1408 | 1259 | 1421 | 1537 | 1249 | 1092 | 949 | 820 | 683 | 672 | 628 | 361 | 293 | 288 | 270 | 265 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.21m | 00:35AM1.43m | 1:18PM1.31m | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:20PM1.45m | 2:42AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.52m | 7:04AM0.46m | 7:18PM0.43m | 8:07AM0.33m | 8:23PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3330 | 3197 | 2895 | 2577 | 2319 | 2019 | 1616 | 1430 | 1408 | 1259 | 1421 | 1537 | 1249 | 1092 | 949 | 820 | 683 | 672 | 628 | 361 | 131 | 99 | 270 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 62 | 83 | 78 | 83 | 74 | 43 | 31 | 120 | 293 | 288 | 89 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 7 | 16 | — | 13 | 13 | 43 | 58 | 50 | 66 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 378 | 303 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 181 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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