Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 87 | 65 | 80 | 70 | 98 | 132 | 136 | 133 | 101 | 97 | 97 | 78 | 291 | 408 | 485 | 527 | 482 | 396 | 424 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.50m | 2:28AM1.52m | 2:46PM1.66m | 2:55AM1.65m | 3:11PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.39m | 8:25PM0.37m | 8:32AM0.24m | 8:52PM0.22m | 8:58AM0.11m | 9:18PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | 87 | 66 | 50 | 131 | 87 | 136 | 133 | 101 | 97 | 97 | 78 | 291 | 408 | 485 | 527 | 482 | 396 | 424 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 219 | 87 | 65 | 80 | 61 | 69 | 132 | 86 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 77 | 39 | 67 | 70 | 98 | 54 | 92 | 87 | 82 | 21 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 47 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 161 | 139 | 124 | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 33 | 59 | 123 | 216 | 363 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 182 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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