Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 325 | 508 | 582 | 543 | 499 | 481 | 372 | 279 | 242 | 186 | 183 | 70 | 110 | 232 | 710 | 109 | 50 | 49 | 866 | 866 | 25 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.90m | 5:07AM1.75m | 5:23PM1.81m | 5:33AM1.65m | 5:48PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM-0.04m | 11:04PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.03m | 11:30PM0.13m | 11:36AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 203 | 106 | 240 | 582 | 543 | 499 | 481 | 372 | 279 | 242 | 186 | 183 | 70 | 110 | 108 | 710 | 1535 | 1168 | 960 | 866 | 866 | 920 | 963 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 89 | 67 | 508 | 48 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 51 | — | 232 | 69 | 64 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | S 10 | E 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 59 | 325 | 66 | 52 | 79 | 33 | 30 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 36 | 315 | 300 | 150 | 244 | 395 | 561 | 726 | 929 | 1301 | 1907 | 2685 | 3314 | 3082 | 1507 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 806 | 837 | 837 | 669 | 664 | 528 | 658 | 528 | 377 | 195 | 111 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
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