Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1320 | 1664 | 1897 | 1999 | 2167 | 1493 | 1212 | 1012 | 749 | 707 | 553 | 397 | 308 | 284 | 273 | 254 | 286 | 245 | 229 | 628 | 1133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.27m | 8:57AM1.10m | 10:32PM1.14m | 12:11PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.71m | 6:26PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 63 | 50 | 74 | 50 | 1824 | 1493 | 1212 | 1012 | 749 | 707 | 553 | 397 | 290 | 188 | 273 | 220 | 286 | 198 | 229 | 157 | 1133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 73 | 96 | 98 | 125 | 259 | 308 | 284 | 158 | 254 | 91 | 245 | 194 | 225 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SW 26 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 53 | 85 | 115 | 169 | 165 | 152 | 192 | 155 | 242 | 263 | 129 | 27 | 84 | 57 | 628 | 173 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1320 | 1664 | 1897 | 1999 | 2167 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1949 | 1222 | 806 | 806 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1222 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 882 | 25 |
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