Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 372 | 279 | 242 | 186 | 183 | 70 | 110 | 107 | 695 | 145 | 103 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 67 | 422 | 522 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.75m | 5:23PM1.81m | 5:33AM1.65m | 5:48PM1.68m | 5:58AM1.53m | 6:12PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.03m | 11:30PM0.13m | 11:36AM0.14m | 11:55PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 372 | 279 | 242 | 186 | 183 | 70 | 110 | 107 | 695 | 1480 | 1085 | 863 | 773 | 705 | 42 | 1006 | 949 | 885 | 838 | 772 | 610 | 530 | 459 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 74 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 51 | — | — | 101 | 63 | 59 | 8 | 47 | 45 | — | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 31 | 67 | 25 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 103 | 49 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 22 | — | — | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 491 | 622 | 826 | 1307 | 1865 | 2513 | 3062 | 3082 | 1538 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 923 | 1203 | 1230 | — | — | — | 67 | 422 | 522 | 352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 380 | 528 | 535 | 658 | 383 | 195 | 195 | 75 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 66 | 236 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 869 | 236 | 870 | 862 |
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