Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 73 | 140 | 136 | 80 | 85 | 138 | 163 | 201 | 178 | 416 | 924 | 2103 | 2618 | 2216 | 1698 | 1170 | 1150 | 588 | 465 | 421 | 318 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.12m | 7:27PM1.08m | 9:44AM1.02m | 10:55PM1.02m | 12:18PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.76m | 2:23AM0.75m | 4:16PM0.85m | 5:28AM0.73m | 6:32PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 73 | 59 | 108 | 106 | 132 | 141 | 184 | 220 | 211 | 206 | 106 | 57 | 39 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 766 | 588 | 465 | 421 | 318 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 138 | 135 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 51 | 42 | 201 | 178 | 22 | — | — | — | 30 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 57 | 140 | 136 | 80 | 85 | 138 | 163 | 34 | 35 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 5 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | 6 | — | — | 49 | 416 | 924 | 2103 | 2618 | 2216 | 1698 | 1170 | 1150 | — | — | — | 40 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 26 | 182 | 535 | 25 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 869 | 838 | 838 | 378 | 211 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 134 |
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