Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1115 | 772 | 324 | 463 | 194 | 194 | 147 | 158 | 110 | 112 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 35 | 60 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.55m | 2:35AM1.58m | 2:57PM1.73m | 3:10AM1.70m | 3:30PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.35m | 8:29PM0.31m | 8:42AM0.18m | 9:06PM0.16m | 9:15AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1115 | 772 | 324 | 463 | 194 | 194 | 147 | 158 | 110 | 112 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 35 | 60 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 28 | 650 | 554 | 486 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 33 | 201 | 6 | 96 | 64 | 56 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 33 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 126 | 169 | 248 | 319 | 481 | 635 | 704 | 629 | 529 | 503 | 554 | 655 | 770 | 910 | 1035 | 861 | 741 | 687 | 731 | 675 | 716 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 192 | 449 | 658 | 669 | 669 | 658 | 192 | 25 | 377 | 449 | 528 | 669 | 483 | 192 | 25 | 192 | 192 | 25 | 714 | 658 | 26 | 26 |
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