Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 606 | 606 | 526 | 546 | 41 | 610 | 764 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 158 | 347 | 293 | 241 | 198 | 198 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.80m | 6:08AM1.62m | 6:30PM1.67m | 6:36AM1.49m | 6:58PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:08AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:37AM0.30m | 12:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 606 | 606 | 606 | 526 | 546 | 949 | 610 | 764 | 883 | 763 | 634 | 5 | 5 | 586 | 499 | 489 | 423 | 347 | 293 | 241 | 198 | 198 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 158 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 12 | 26 | 49 | 41 | 74 | 38 | 67 | 57 | 48 | 628 | 684 | — | 41 | 31 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 20 | 20 |
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