Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.4°C
0.1° 

Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
5
2.1
SSW
6
2
SSW
8
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
290
300
239
187
184
139
101
69
77
351
438
348
211
199
109
102
240
240
240
256
267
307
300
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
S
5
SSE
0
NW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:18AM1.78m
4:36PM1.89m
4:45AM1.80m
5:03PM1.90m
5:13AM1.77m
5:32PM1.87m
Low Tide
10:22AM-0.02m
10:42PM0.04m
10:49AM-0.04m
11:10PM0.04m
11:17AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
18
22
24
22
20
20
19
18
19
22
21
19
19
19
18
18
18
20
19
20
20
19
Feels °C
14
13
14
17
18
17
15
16
16
14
14
18
18
15
18
19
17
18
18
21
18
21
22
20
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