Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1074 | 1266 | 1133 | 1133 | 969 | 924 | 904 | 844 | 853 | 511 | 747 | 796 | 865 | 1004 | 962 | 1982 | 1945 | 1839 | 1371 | 1193 | 1048 | 1121 | 1256 | 1250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.70m | 5:05PM1.75m | 5:10AM1.71m | 5:33PM1.77m | 5:39AM1.69m | 6:02PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.07m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.18m | 11:46AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 303 | 1069 | 232 | 232 | 158 | 156 | 209 | 844 | 853 | 511 | 747 | 796 | 865 | 1004 | 962 | 1982 | 1945 | 1839 | 1371 | 1193 | 1048 | 1121 | 1256 | 1250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 290 | — | 64 | 60 | 56 | — | 201 | 83 | 276 | 81 | 35 | 52 | 44 | 130 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 23 | 38 | 36 | 52 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 18 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 63 | 54 | 21 | 21 | — | 17 | — | — | 13 | — | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1074 | 1266 | 1133 | 1133 | 969 | 924 | 904 | — | 477 | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 27 | 837 | 872 | 882 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 103 | 870 | 195 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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