Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 140 | 108 | 106 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 156 | 303 | 892 | 852 | 530 | 368 | 447 | 579 | 647 | 1012 | 990 | 1179 | 973 | 1430 | 1519 | 1474 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:03PM1.32m | 1:15AM1.31m | 1:35PM1.50m | 1:49AM1.46m | 2:05PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.59m | 7:14PM0.55m | 7:16AM0.44m | 7:46PM0.38m | 7:49AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 240 | 140 | 58 | 85 | 70 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 303 | 892 | 852 | 530 | 368 | 447 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1430 | 1519 | 1474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 28 | 108 | 106 | 84 | 44 | 27 | 156 | 84 | 86 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 8 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 49 | — | 1 | 3 | 51 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 579 | 647 | 1012 | 990 | 1179 | 973 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1253 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 692 | 211 | 85 | 108 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 1197 | 882 | 182 | 25 |
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