Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1134 | 962 | 836 | 712 | 600 | 543 | 520 | 530 | 490 | 522 | 402 | 325 | 318 | 192 | 258 | 201 | 197 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.71m | 6:41AM1.54m | 7:08PM1.63m | 7:19AM1.42m | 7:51PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:42AM0.26m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.36m | 1:27PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1134 | 962 | 836 | 712 | 600 | 543 | 520 | 530 | 490 | 522 | 402 | 325 | 318 | 192 | 258 | 201 | 197 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 63 | 85 | 84 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 112 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 50 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 51 | 80 | 77 | 60 | 41 | 35 | — | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 528 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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