Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 282 | 189 | 201 | 201 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 120 | 119 | 125 | 113 | 159 | 216 | 87 | 123 | 167 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.04m | 1:26PM1.14m | 1:30AM1.21m | 1:55PM1.32m | 2:01AM1.37m | 2:21PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.72m | 7:29PM0.70m | 7:41AM0.55m | 7:59PM0.53m | 8:07AM0.39m | 8:25PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 223 | 223 | 134 | 201 | 201 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 119 | 125 | 99 | 99 | 62 | 212 | 171 | 144 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 316 | 282 | 189 | 145 | 108 | 56 | 55 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 56 | 55 | 120 | 53 | 80 | 51 | 65 | 216 | 44 | 39 | 167 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 88 | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 60 | 20 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 113 | 159 | 17 | 87 | 123 | 33 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 47 | 222 | — | — | 2 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 134 | 27 | 258 |
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