Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 3.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 920 | 903 | 1429 | 1355 | 1355 | 1292 | 1198 | 1133 | 997 | 859 | 686 | 516 | 432 | 361 | 489 | 443 | 392 | 392 | 539 | 392 | 347 | 304 | 318 | 417 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.24m | 7:01PM1.20m | 7:19AM1.08m | 7:46PM1.04m | 11:54AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.60m | 1:21AM0.68m | 1:30PM0.77m | 3:05AM0.83m | 6:11PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 426 | 383 | 1124 | 1355 | 1355 | 885 | 1198 | 1133 | 997 | 859 | 686 | 516 | 432 | 361 | 489 | 443 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 347 | 304 | 304 | 417 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 120 | 113 | 131 | 86 | 93 | 309 | 71 | 90 | 125 | 53 | 135 | 55 | 191 | 120 | 116 | 70 | 67 | 42 | 47 | 26 | 120 | 243 | 318 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 59 | 56 | 103 | — | — | 75 | 23 | — | — | 94 | 49 | 128 | 81 | 82 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 26 | 70 | 24 | 23 | 24 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 920 | 903 | 1429 | — | — | 1292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 539 | — | — | — | — | 298 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 806 | 882 | 882 | 1218 | 882 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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