Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1069 | 1121 | 915 | 768 | 688 | 537 | 437 | 321 | 316 | 321 | 321 | 243 | 225 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 67 | 148 | 276 | 469 | 545 | 519 | 644 | 690 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:33PM1.35m | 2:44AM1.47m | 3:10PM1.42m | 3:21AM1.52m | 3:45PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.43m | 8:30PM0.45m | 8:59AM0.35m | 9:09PM0.39m | 9:33AM0.29m | 9:44PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1069 | 1121 | 915 | 768 | 688 | 537 | 503 | 362 | 279 | 234 | 226 | 193 | 157 | 143 | 147 | 143 | 173 | 181 | 173 | 147 | 545 | 519 | 414 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 437 | 321 | 316 | 321 | 321 | 243 | 225 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 67 | 148 | 276 | 469 | 99 | 77 | 85 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 67 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 210 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 124 | 99 | 112 | 159 | 303 | 551 | 784 | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 84 | 275 | 480 | 644 | 690 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 377 | 192 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 181 | 182 | 378 | 27 | 27 |
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