Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 460 | 680 | 807 | 796 | 919 | 1039 | 1060 | 968 | 968 | 882 | 786 | 710 | 753 | 917 | 828 | 813 | 730 | 651 | 566 | 470 | 452 | 386 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.71m | 3:58PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.75m | 4:41PM1.79m | 4:55AM1.76m | 5:22PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.11m | 10:03PM0.14m | 10:25AM0.04m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:04AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 210 | 460 | 680 | 807 | 796 | 919 | 1039 | 1060 | 968 | 968 | 882 | 786 | 710 | 753 | 917 | 828 | 813 | 730 | 651 | 566 | 470 | 452 | 386 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 169 | 112 | 53 | 33 | 30 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 70 | 96 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 | SW 13 | S 16 | — | SW 16 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 144 | 117 | 34 | 41 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 10 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | — | 15 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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