Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 151 | 144 | 239 | 180 | 161 | 198 | 149 | 226 | 291 | 751 | 742 | 643 | 525 | 888 | 1039 | 943 | 838 | 732 | 681 | 560 | 560 | 500 | 554 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.40m | 3:07PM1.40m | 3:15AM1.51m | 3:39PM1.52m | 3:45AM1.60m | 4:08PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.40m | 9:05PM0.42m | 9:26AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.32m | 9:55AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 169 | 117 | 168 | 154 | 147 | 96 | 68 | 39 | 115 | 291 | 751 | 742 | 643 | 525 | 506 | 393 | 344 | 838 | 732 | 681 | 560 | 560 | 500 | 554 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 276 | 45 | 144 | 239 | 180 | 161 | 198 | 129 | 226 | 131 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 68 | 372 | 334 | 325 | 316 | 316 | 321 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 17 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 151 | 78 | 75 | 39 | 40 | 69 | 149 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 68 | 87 | 110 | 110 | 85 | 85 | 115 | 147 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 193 | 189 | 308 | 240 | — | 1 | 24 | 49 | 85 | 110 | 113 | 100 | 143 | 332 | 888 | 1039 | 943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 85 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 182 | 211 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 20 |
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