Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 164 | 513 | 574 | 633 | 534 | 534 | 459 | 285 | 929 | 1318 | 1027 | 1081 | 1288 | 1469 | 1283 | 980 | 901 | 809 | 745 | 656 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.91m | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:06PM1.96m | 4:19AM1.82m | 4:35PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.01m | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:21AM-0.06m | 10:44PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 66 | 513 | 158 | 242 | 534 | 159 | 117 | 73 | 31 | 18 | 118 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 656 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 140 | 164 | 9 | 574 | 633 | 12 | 534 | 459 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 49 | — | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 146 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | SW 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 66 | — | — | 215 | — | 1 | 285 | 929 | 1318 | 1027 | 1081 | 1288 | 1469 | 1283 | 980 | 901 | 809 | 745 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 838 | 838 | 838 | 714 | 405 | 405 | 378 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 10 |
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