Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 705 | 512 | 358 | 287 | 223 | 838 | 2054 | 1667 | 1231 | 880 | 653 | 522 | 420 | 373 | 308 | 318 | 271 | 265 | 346 | 773 | 315 | 2223 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.20m | 8:02PM1.20m | 8:21AM1.05m | 9:30PM1.05m | 12:09PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.60m | 2:24AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.76m | 4:48AM0.81m | 6:12PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 111 | 43 | 225 | 222 | 215 | 217 | 838 | 2054 | 1667 | 1231 | 880 | 653 | 522 | 420 | 373 | 308 | 318 | 271 | 265 | 346 | 117 | 85 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 223 | 159 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 469 | 705 | 512 | 358 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 103 | 152 | 773 | 315 | 2223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 378 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 838 | 831 | 658 |
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