Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 157 | 152 | 330 | 389 | 352 | 222 | 330 | 334 | 653 | 1067 | 744 | 535 | 377 | 241 | 715 | 1870 | 1659 | 1249 | 880 | 653 | 506 | 413 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.35m | 7:26PM1.36m | 7:34AM1.20m | 8:02PM1.20m | 8:21AM1.05m | 9:30PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.43m | 1:10PM0.44m | 1:38AM0.57m | 1:43PM0.60m | 2:24AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 160 | 157 | 152 | 145 | 146 | 352 | 222 | 211 | 149 | 114 | 49 | 158 | 154 | 377 | 241 | 203 | 1870 | 1659 | 1249 | 880 | 653 | 506 | 413 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 140 | 330 | 389 | 90 | 89 | 330 | 127 | 64 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 151 | 220 | 715 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 62 | 24 | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 34 | 132 | 334 | 653 | 1067 | 744 | 535 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 29 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 269 | 258 | 217 | 658 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 192 |
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