Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 450 | 460 | 546 | 623 | 623 | 623 | 680 | 668 | 641 | 551 | 539 | 725 | 838 | 821 | 804 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.25m | 8:01PM1.19m | 9:26AM1.10m | 10:53PM1.10m | 12:14PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.61m | 2:34AM0.68m | 3:59PM0.76m | 5:29AM0.68m | 6:38PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 445 | 528 | 556 | 567 | 563 | 563 | 479 | 459 | 450 | 460 | 546 | 623 | 623 | 623 | 680 | 668 | 641 | 551 | 539 | 65 | 65 | 821 | 804 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 53 | 57 | 78 | 80 | 39 | 57 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 58 | 13 | 84 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 725 | 838 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 211 | 659 | 192 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 20 | 806 | 882 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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