Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1350 | 1210 | 1133 | 969 | 924 | 904 | 853 | 424 | 541 | 763 | 796 | 906 | 984 | 962 | 1134 | 2111 | 2010 | 1746 | 1454 | 1590 | 1622 | 1635 | 1528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.75m | 5:10AM1.71m | 5:33PM1.77m | 5:39AM1.69m | 6:02PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.07m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.18m | 11:46AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1069 | 232 | 232 | 158 | 156 | 904 | 853 | 424 | 541 | 763 | 796 | 906 | 984 | 962 | 1134 | 2111 | 2010 | 1746 | 1454 | 1590 | 1622 | 1635 | 1528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 290 | — | 64 | 60 | 56 | 209 | 199 | 371 | 63 | 81 | 35 | 52 | 44 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 24 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | SW 13 | S 13 | — | SW 16 | — | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 24 | 54 | 21 | 21 | — | 83 | 4 | — | 10 | — | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1350 | 1210 | 1133 | 969 | 924 | — | — | — | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 27 | 837 | 872 | 882 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 834 | 103 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 192 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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