Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 161 | 127 | 186 | 183 | 123 | 99 | 66 | 60 | 88 | 98 | 92 | 80 | 302 | 472 | 265 | 161 | 142 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.89m | 4:13AM1.76m | 4:26PM1.84m | 4:39AM1.71m | 4:51PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:14AM0.04m | 10:33PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.10m | 10:59PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 168 | 857 | 488 | 122 | 183 | 123 | 99 | 66 | 60 | 57 | 37 | 532 | 327 | 178 | 107 | 149 | 161 | 142 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 161 | 108 | 186 | 100 | — | 71 | — | — | 88 | 98 | 92 | 65 | 90 | 90 | 51 | 14 | 38 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SSW 15 | — | NE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 26 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | 21 | — | 30 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 926 | — | 613 | 414 | 522 | 532 | 655 | 770 | 945 | 898 | 840 | — | 80 | 302 | 472 | 265 | 149 | 108 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 192 | 382 | 806 | 254 | 303 | 0 | 134 | 181 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 181 | 26 | 20 |
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