Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (02 Jul)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
2
2
1
2
0
0
4
8
9
9
9
9
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
3
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
8
4
SSW
10
4
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
318
392
478
1608
2600
2980
4298
5763
5837
6736
6560
3298
1338
2540
3295
3293
2866
2470
2045
1649
1310
1160
1024
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
20
SW
10
SSW
40
S
30
SSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:57AM1.61m
5:23PM1.60m
5:28AM1.60m
5:56PM1.60m
6:00AM1.57m
6:30PM1.59m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.18m
11:24PM0.30m
11:40AM0.18m
11:57PM0.32m
12:12PM0.20m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
23
20
20
17
16
15
15
14
19
20
19
17
16
15
14
13
18
20
18
17
16
Feels °C
18
17
16
21
13
14
12
14
13
12
11
17
16
17
14
13
12
11
10
15
18
17
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.4
SSW
7
0.6
NE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
240
215
82
163
46
36
38
2718
2641
2860
3295
3453
2233
1338
2540
3295
3293
2866
2470
2045
1649
1310
1160
1024
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
0.6
E
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
1
SSE
13
1.3
SSW
10
1
SSW
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
217
318
314
478
50
28
20
25
30
31
87
83
80
378
382
247
100
98
97
92
92
94
65
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
E
8
0.9
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.1
SW
21
0.5
SW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
181
145
103
82
9
9
9
9
5
80
79
102
100
98
95
18
59
6
6
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
1.2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
7
3.5
SSW
8
4
SSW
10
4
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
12
5
392
282
1608
2600
2980
4298
5763
5837
6736
6560
3298
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
8
9
9
9
9
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
20
26
380
692
20
0
0
0
0
0
27
26
0
0
0
0
0
20
26
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
6
8
9
9
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
4
6
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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