Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu 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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 291 | 751 | 742 | 643 | 750 | 1217 | 1301 | 1089 | 878 | 800 | 803 | 738 | 653 | 673 | 631 | 730 | 705 | 604 | 1165 | 1034 | 990 | 952 | 1367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.51m | 3:39PM1.52m | 3:45AM1.60m | 4:08PM1.62m | 4:14AM1.66m | 4:37PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.32m | 9:55AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:23AM0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 291 | 751 | 742 | 643 | 525 | 506 | 393 | 344 | 443 | 800 | 803 | 316 | 653 | 139 | 631 | 730 | 348 | 604 | 62 | 81 | 235 | 294 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 115 | 169 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 68 | 88 | 334 | 325 | 88 | 316 | 261 | 102 | 344 | 83 | 417 | 62 | 73 | 48 | 49 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | SSW 13 | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 226 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 87 | 90 | — | 88 | — | 147 | 41 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 9 | — | SW 5 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 71 | 83 | 123 | 278 | 750 | 1217 | 1301 | 1089 | 878 | — | — | 738 | — | 673 | — | 61 | 705 | 55 | 1165 | 1034 | 990 | 952 | 1367 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 882 | 182 | 248 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 303 | 870 | 303 |
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