Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1238 | 1123 | 827 | 526 | 441 | 384 | 377 | 377 | 369 | 363 | 301 | 251 | 251 | 205 | 441 | 431 | 380 | 320 | 287 | 230 | 214 | 208 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.60m | 2:15AM1.54m | 2:33PM1.75m | 2:48AM1.66m | 3:04PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.35m | 8:13PM0.29m | 8:17AM0.20m | 8:45PM0.16m | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 544 | 502 | 512 | 441 | 441 | 235 | 377 | 377 | 369 | 363 | 301 | 251 | 251 | 113 | 441 | 431 | 380 | 320 | 276 | 230 | 188 | 152 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 31 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 384 | 75 | 73 | 111 | 92 | 89 | 95 | 76 | 205 | 57 | 386 | 326 | 318 | 287 | 217 | 214 | 208 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 64 | 48 | 32 | 81 | 121 | 197 | 118 | 57 | 216 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | — | 14 | 22 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1238 | 1123 | 827 | 526 | 341 | 364 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | 59 | 97 | — | 140 | 109 | — | — | — | 89 | 54 | 54 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 258 | 254 | 659 | 829 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 449 | 659 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 659 | 182 | 26 | 26 |
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