Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 52 | 52 | 79 | 146 | 408 | 2293 | 2346 | 1903 | 2977 | 1064 | 1344 | 1504 | 1830 | 1784 | 1470 | 1139 | 972 | 849 | 735 | 724 | 623 | 507 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.42m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 126 | 88 | 66 | 54 | 86 | 132 | 166 | 157 | 158 | 1420 | 1064 | 1344 | 1504 | 1830 | 1784 | 1470 | 1139 | 972 | 849 | 735 | 428 | 372 | 382 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 52 | 52 | 79 | 43 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 153 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 77 | 33 | 45 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 724 | 623 | 507 | 418 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 31 | 30 | — | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 74 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 45 | 146 | 408 | 2293 | 2346 | 1903 | 2977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 106 | 189 | 361 | 720 | 601 | 512 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 692 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 217 | 307 | 195 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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