Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 1PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 838 | 1049 | 1312 | 1259 | 1207 | 1196 | 613 | 560 | 1120 | 530 | 527 | 483 | 487 | 464 | 1452 | 1407 | 1363 | 1233 | 1065 | 1022 | 792 | 279 | 240 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.66m | 6:30AM1.54m | 7:06PM1.59m | 7:16AM1.43m | 7:57PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.13m | 00:25AM0.29m | 12:40PM0.21m | 1:14AM0.40m | 1:26PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 838 | 1049 | 1312 | 1259 | 1207 | 1196 | 613 | 560 | 291 | 530 | 12 | 325 | 378 | 367 | 1452 | 1407 | 1363 | 1233 | 1065 | 1022 | 792 | 279 | 240 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 402 | 366 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 230 | 125 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | ENE 9 | SW 18 | ENE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 3 | 37 | 59 | 26 | 80 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 56 | 1120 | 307 | 527 | 483 | 487 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 67 | 115 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 378 | 405 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 688 | 688 | 528 | 227 | 192 |
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