Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2274 | 1787 | 1432 | 1210 | 1011 | 837 | 612 | 403 | 381 | 561 | 794 | 1137 | 1126 | 1044 | 938 | 1057 | 944 | 944 | 827 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.46m | 2:44AM1.58m | 3:11PM1.65m | 3:25AM1.70m | 3:50PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.34m | 8:56AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.20m | 9:35AM0.07m | 9:56PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 65 | 73 | 70 | 98 | 122 | 233 | 403 | 380 | 561 | 698 | 983 | 264 | 1044 | 938 | 1057 | 944 | 944 | 827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 24 | 49 | 165 | 268 | 307 | 414 | 16 | 723 | 440 | 327 | 287 | 193 | 193 | 117 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SE 9 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | 44 | 109 | 234 | 242 | 242 | — | 13 | 21 | 283 | 226 | 23 | 22 | 43 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2274 | 1787 | 1432 | 1210 | 1011 | 837 | 612 | — | 381 | 297 | 794 | 1137 | 1126 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 211 | 211 | 806 | 192 | 111 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 829 | 834 | 882 | 882 | 0 | 0 |
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