Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
22.2° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
530
411
354
303
224
187
180
124
124
100
98
80
63
61
61
48
54
53
81
81
77
95
99
100
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:06PM1.57m
7:12AM1.44m
7:48PM1.52m
7:58AM1.35m
8:38PM1.46m
8:57AM1.26m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.40m
1:23PM0.31m
2:00AM0.46m
2:09PM0.39m
2:58AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
15
16
20
21
20
19
19
18
17
18
23
23
23
21
19
19
18
19
24
24
Feels °C
17
17
16
13
11
12
16
17
17
18
17
15
13
14
18
19
20
20
16
16
15
15
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
530
411
354
303
224
187
180
124
124
100
132
150
135
121
61
48
47
154
180
159
123
78
99
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
48
37
39
39
50
49
51
20
19
19
98
80
63
61
18
18
54
46
33
81
77
95
31
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
40
29
27
26
39
38
36
6
14
14
19
18
18
18
14
21
17
53
81
31
31
31
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
6
Energy kJ
8
13
21
35
105
86
87
52
71
85
251
233
219
181
125
143
139
240
1
1
58
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
10
0
0
0
0
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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