Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 8 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 108 | 385 | 481 | 377 | 233 | 127 | 92 | 51 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 262 | 312 | 314 | 251 | 241 | 26 | 130 | 101 | 99 | 90 | 90 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.80m | 5:03PM1.90m | 5:13AM1.77m | 5:32PM1.87m | 5:42AM1.70m | 6:02PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:40PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1126 | 764 | 549 | 474 | 442 | 399 | 386 | 328 | 265 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 262 | 312 | 314 | 251 | 241 | 169 | 130 | 101 | 99 | 73 | 72 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 20 | 41 | 36 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 92 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 76 | 65 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 90 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | SSE 14 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 20 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 68 | 83 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 51 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 108 | 385 | 481 | 377 | 233 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 | — | — | 5 | 26 | 44 | 69 | 74 | 90 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 181 | 236 | 378 | 378 | 211 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 211 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 303 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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