Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 608 | 483 | 450 | 443 | 443 | 428 | 382 | 390 | 346 | 304 | 304 | 318 | 344 | 316 | 282 | 189 | 196 | 201 | 169 | 173 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.04m | 11:54AM0.96m | 00:37AM1.04m | 1:26PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.77m | 3:05AM0.83m | 6:11PM0.86m | 7:05AM0.72m | 7:29PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 608 | 483 | 450 | 443 | 443 | 428 | 382 | 390 | 346 | 304 | 304 | 305 | 298 | 260 | 260 | 140 | 196 | 201 | 169 | 173 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 128 | 191 | 186 | 116 | 102 | 67 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 119 | 240 | 318 | 344 | 316 | 282 | 189 | 145 | 108 | 56 | 34 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | NE 9 | N 8 | ESE 9 | N 8 | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 107 | 109 | — | — | — | 5 | 26 | 69 | 24 | 23 | 23 | — | 3 | 1 | 88 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 111 | 181 | 181 | 10 | 10 |
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