Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1408 | 1357 | 1421 | 1514 | 1475 | 1211 | 1058 | 820 | 794 | 661 | 555 | 628 | 293 | 242 | 270 | 265 | 337 | 381 | 368 | 399 | 352 | 323 | 262 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.31m | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:20PM1.45m | 2:42AM1.62m | 3:12PM1.59m | 3:31AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.43m | 8:07AM0.33m | 8:23PM0.32m | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:16PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1408 | 1357 | 1421 | 1514 | 1475 | 1211 | 1058 | 820 | 794 | 661 | 555 | 628 | 183 | 222 | 192 | 231 | 337 | 381 | 164 | 149 | 352 | 323 | 266 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 293 | 242 | 270 | 265 | 256 | 205 | 33 | 29 | 149 | 79 | 262 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 2 | — | — | 108 | 83 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 53 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 96 | — | 176 | — | — | — | 368 | 399 | — | 314 | — | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 181 | 181 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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