Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 767 | 252 | 580 | 1072 | 787 | 867 | 1230 | 1259 | 1177 | 1097 | 1064 | 922 | 928 | 818 | 896 | 643 | 980 | 625 | 635 | 580 | 524 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.96m | 4:19AM1.82m | 4:35PM1.96m | 4:49AM1.79m | 5:05PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:21AM-0.06m | 10:44PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 180 | 113 | 73 | 42 | 27 | 118 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 730 | 21 | 625 | 625 | 635 | 580 | 524 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | E 7 | SW 16 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 534 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | — | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 767 | 252 | 580 | 1072 | 787 | 867 | 1230 | 1259 | 1177 | 1097 | 1064 | 922 | 928 | 818 | 896 | 643 | 980 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 148 | 269 | 838 | 838 | 714 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 27 | 26 | 714 | 378 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 85 | 181 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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