Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 1AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 84 | 123 | 227 | 376 | 582 | 706 | 746 | 1377 | 1514 | 1393 | 1179 | 1096 | 573 | 1707 | 2291 | 3327 | 4227 | 4647 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.29m | 2:29AM1.39m | 2:52PM1.45m | 2:58AM1.52m | 3:19PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.53m | 8:40AM0.39m | 8:53PM0.39m | 9:06AM0.25m | 9:20PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 81 | 81 | 90 | 63 | 376 | 582 | 706 | 746 | 1377 | 1514 | 1393 | 1179 | 1096 | 573 | 1707 | 2291 | 3327 | 4227 | 4647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 48 | 123 | 227 | 62 | 49 | 9 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 437 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 84 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | — | — | 82 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 211 | 258 | 182 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 108 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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