Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 76 | 146 | 109 | 50 | 125 | 330 | 397 | 425 | 353 | 272 | 214 | 183 | 134 | 261 | 336 | 83 | 161 | 189 | 195 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:41PM1.51m | 5:57AM1.40m | 6:06PM1.37m | 6:27AM1.26m | 6:36PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.31m | 11:51PM0.34m | 12:00PM0.45m | 00:20AM0.48m | 12:31PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 227 | 176 | 144 | 134 | 134 | 84 | 88 | 397 | 425 | 181 | 203 | 214 | 183 | 134 | 123 | 432 | 328 | 237 | 191 | 163 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 60 | 76 | 146 | 109 | 50 | 125 | 330 | 90 | 90 | 353 | 272 | — | — | — | 261 | 253 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | NE 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | E 9 | — | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 40 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 336 | 165 | — | 172 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 38 | 43 | 33 | 181 | 286 | 345 | 575 | 575 | 506 | 116 | 83 | 161 | 189 | 195 | 194 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 258 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 180 | 182 | 182 | 378 | 27 |
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