Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.4° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (16 Sep)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (16 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
S
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
SSW
7
2.1
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.4
E
10
2.1
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
24
22
21
693
608
520
458
491
400
400
494
637
746
976
1039
1191
1052
1083
1488
1541
1351
1329
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
N
15
ENE
15
SE
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:58AM1.53m
6:12PM1.53m
6:22AM1.39m
6:35PM1.37m
6:47AM1.24m
7:01PM1.20m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.28m
00:20AM0.37m
12:26PM0.43m
00:47AM0.52m
12:53PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
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mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:50
 mm
1
2
1
3
3
6
5
8
7
8
11
9
6
6
2
1
2
Temp °C
20
22
25
24
20
20
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
Feels °C
20
21
23
23
15
16
13
14
13
12
13
13
12
11
12
13
12
13
14
13
13
16
18
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