Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SSW 20 | E 10 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 659 | 537 | 453 | 443 | 379 | 294 | 230 | 349 | 282 | 292 | 264 | 327 | 342 | 332 | 332 | 441 | 514 | 530 | 520 | 510 | 573 | 522 | 566 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.89m | 4:37AM1.80m | 5:00PM1.92m | 5:09AM1.78m | 5:32PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM-0.02m | 10:32PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.06m | 11:06PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 659 | 537 | 453 | 443 | 379 | 294 | 230 | 257 | 282 | 284 | 264 | 327 | 342 | 332 | 332 | 441 | 514 | 530 | 520 | 510 | 573 | 522 | 566 | 836 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 128 | 161 | 158 | 119 | 102 | 74 | 129 | 109 | 84 | 75 | 209 | 37 | 108 | 66 | 64 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 98 | 97 | 84 | 124 | 77 | 71 | 349 | 251 | 292 | 16 | 150 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 831 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 675 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
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