Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 197 | 264 | 294 | 269 | 206 | 148 | 181 | 136 | 106 | 129 | 134 | 180 | 168 | 121 | 127 | 186 | 183 | 121 | 116 | 96 | 90 | 99 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.73m | 3:32PM1.90m | 3:46AM1.77m | 4:00PM1.89m | 4:13AM1.76m | 4:26PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.03m | 9:41PM0.02m | 9:46AM0.01m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:14AM0.04m | 10:33PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 133 | 139 | 148 | 181 | 94 | 90 | 113 | 113 | 180 | 168 | 121 | 127 | 186 | 183 | 121 | 116 | 96 | 60 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 200 | 197 | 264 | 294 | 269 | 206 | 138 | 133 | 136 | 106 | 129 | 134 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 127 | 96 | — | — | 71 | 94 | 90 | 99 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | 49 | 111 | 235 | 263 | 306 | 575 | 845 | 1068 | 824 | 785 | 721 | 709 | 721 | 770 | 969 | 1018 | 956 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 483 | 714 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 307 | 449 | 378 | 25 | 0 |
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