
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 180 | 204 | 181 | 149 | 226 | 291 | 751 | 742 | 643 | 539 | 1003 | 973 | 899 | 782 | 678 | 588 | 650 | 623 | 567 | 498 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.40m | 3:15AM1.51m | 3:39PM1.52m | 3:45AM1.60m | 4:08PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.40m | 9:05PM0.42m | 9:26AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.32m | 9:55AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
159 | 147 | 113 | 85 | 52 | 226 | 291 | 751 | 742 | 643 | 525 | 425 | 393 | 455 | 443 | 678 | 588 | 528 | 623 | 567 | 498 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
239 | 180 | 204 | 181 | 129 | 26 | 169 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 67 | 87 | 334 | 325 | 133 | 316 | 261 | 136 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 |
75 | 39 | 10 | 69 | 149 | 115 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 113 | 316 | 87 | 110 | 111 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
261 | 221 | — | 16 | 61 | 101 | 112 | 98 | 116 | 196 | 539 | 1003 | 973 | 899 | 782 | — | — | 650 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 806 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 1218 | 882 | 182 | 211 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 20 |
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