Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 83 | 83 | 156 | 467 | 1011 | 852 | 530 | 374 | 447 | 511 | 730 | 457 | 1205 | 1179 | 1012 | 742 | 1496 | 1443 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.31m | 1:35PM1.50m | 1:49AM1.46m | 2:05PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.55m | 7:16AM0.44m | 7:46PM0.38m | 7:49AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 467 | 1011 | 852 | 530 | 374 | 447 | 55 | 43 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 192 | 1496 | 1443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 44 | 26 | 156 | 83 | 86 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 33 | 35 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 68 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 730 | 457 | 1205 | 1179 | 1012 | 742 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 838 | 26 | 26 | 108 | 182 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 1197 | 1230 | 26 | 25 |
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