Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 431 | 544 | 606 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 599 | 599 | 763 | 680 | 734 | 805 | 750 | 704 | 1262 | 1284 | 766 | 488 | 496 | 377 | 377 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.21m | 00:45AM1.23m | 1:18PM1.41m | 1:37AM1.40m | 1:59PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.64m | 6:56AM0.52m | 7:35PM0.46m | 7:42AM0.35m | 8:13PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 431 | 544 | 606 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 599 | 599 | 614 | 680 | 734 | 805 | 750 | 641 | 533 | 432 | 441 | 441 | 311 | 377 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 22 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | E 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 77 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 129 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 58 | 36 | 31 | 49 | 42 | 377 | 121 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 56 | 142 | 136 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 35 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 763 | — | — | — | 155 | 704 | 1262 | 1284 | 766 | 488 | 496 | 82 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 53 | 180 | 380 | 258 | 211 | 26 | 303 | 829 | 26 | 10 |
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