Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.3° 

Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (20 Sep)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
305
305
318
348
316
282
189
196
201
201
169
173
140
140
136
135
140
116
116
119
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
E
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:54AM0.96m
00:37AM1.04m
1:26PM1.14m
1:30AM1.21m
1:55PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:11PM0.86m
7:05AM0.72m
7:29PM0.70m
7:41AM0.55m
7:59PM0.53m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
20
20
21
21
20
22
22
22
20
20
20
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