Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 287 | 287 | 233 | 290 | 300 | 239 | 187 | 184 | 139 | 101 | 69 | 58 | 315 | 376 | 319 | 270 | 193 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.83m | 4:18AM1.78m | 4:36PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.80m | 5:03PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.09m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 353 | 287 | 287 | 233 | 290 | 300 | 239 | 187 | 184 | 139 | 101 | 1199 | 859 | 630 | 561 | 433 | 435 | 383 | 315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | 129 | 129 | 174 | 161 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 69 | 20 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1085 | 1300 | 1405 | 1173 | 1065 | 1019 | 1125 | 1300 | 1547 | 1757 | 1611 | 1544 | 58 | 315 | 376 | 319 | 270 | 193 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 449 | 483 | 396 | 195 | 192 | 192 | 377 | 406 | 409 | 285 | 561 | 25 | 303 | 182 | 269 | 182 | 241 | 10 | 0 |
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