Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 79 | 203 | 573 | 2539 | 2516 | 1935 | 2664 | 949 | 1344 | 1643 | 1809 | 1784 | 1735 | 1270 | 1090 | 958 | 836 | 724 | 623 | 507 | 721 | 1379 | 420 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.66m | 2:25PM1.53m | 2:45AM1.73m | 3:13PM1.62m | 3:32AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.31m | 8:15AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:47AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
66 | 54 | 86 | 132 | 127 | 157 | 158 | 1569 | 949 | 1344 | 1643 | 1809 | 1784 | 1735 | 1270 | 1090 | 958 | 836 | 724 | 320 | 279 | 256 | 191 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 |
52 | 79 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 153 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 77 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 623 | 507 | 721 | — | 339 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
30 | — | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 77 | 67 | 44 | 43 | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 |
2 | 45 | 203 | 573 | 2539 | 2516 | 1935 | 2664 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 22 | 111 | 238 | 332 | 470 | 392 | 499 | 1379 | 420 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 27 | 239 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 180 | 236 |
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