Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 121 | 116 | 175 | 74 | 137 | 161 | 176 | 155 | 113 | 91 | 140 | 136 | 80 | 84 | 138 | 221 | 212 | 361 | 450 | 1557 | 2953 | 3241 | 2472 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:27AM1.26m | 6:36PM1.23m | 7:12AM1.12m | 7:27PM1.08m | 9:44AM1.02m | 10:55PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.48m | 12:31PM0.60m | 00:59AM0.62m | 1:19PM0.76m | 2:23AM0.75m | 4:16PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 134 | 362 | 116 | 303 | 226 | 186 | 159 | 130 | 173 | 147 | 91 | 76 | 58 | 106 | 132 | 141 | 221 | 212 | 177 | 140 | 103 | 79 | 39 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 145 | 121 | — | 175 | 67 | 66 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 141 | 135 | 108 | 48 | 24 | 138 | 163 | 156 | 20 | — | — | — | 23 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 140 | 136 | 80 | 84 | 18 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 382 | 492 | 345 | — | 74 | 137 | 161 | 176 | 155 | 113 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 361 | 450 | 1557 | 2953 | 3241 | 2472 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 658 | 180 | 236 | 182 | 211 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 182 | 658 | 26 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 869 | 869 | 944 | 838 | 658 | 20 |
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