Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12PM is: 1.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1239 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5783 | 5258 | 4357 | 3058 | 2410 | 1840 | 1322 | 1172 | 1034 | 888 | 875 | 749 | 633 | 529 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.60m | 3:24AM1.64m | 3:44PM1.73m | 3:51AM1.73m | 4:10PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.25m | 9:20PM0.27m | 9:31AM0.13m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:56AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1239 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5783 | 5258 | 4357 | 3058 | 2410 | 1840 | 1322 | 1172 | 1034 | 888 | 875 | 749 | 633 | 529 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
8 | 348 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 390 | 284 | 192 | 190 | — | — | — | 47 | 46 | 129 | 129 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 59 | 105 | 188 | 316 | 516 | 763 | 861 | 698 | 629 | 646 | 743 | 936 | 1176 | 1453 | 1341 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 67 | 66 | 669 | 688 | 688 | 675 | 661 | 380 | 396 | 280 | 377 | 543 | 483 | 483 | 383 |
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