Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Issued: 1 pm 01 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
4
6
7
9
9
6
1
3
4
4
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
3
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
4
SSW
10
4
SSW
10
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
133
131
178
172
217
318
336
478
994
2378
3069
3382
4423
5647
5208
5547
2682
1671
1034
2154
3045
2911
2684
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NE
5
E
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
SW
5
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:51PM1.58m
4:57AM1.61m
5:23PM1.60m
5:28AM1.60m
5:56PM1.60m
6:00AM1.57m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.20m
10:51PM0.29m
11:09AM0.18m
11:24PM0.30m
11:40AM0.18m
11:57PM0.32m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
23
19
18
18
17
18
23
22
19
17
16
15
15
15
20
20
19
17
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
20
22
25
18
17
18
16
15
21
15
12
13
14
13
13
12
15
15
17
16
14
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
SSW
14
0.7
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
11
2.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
176
133
281
340
310
283
246
129
478
57
30
31
2202
2160
2641
3102
3506
2682
1671
1027
2154
3045
2911
2684
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
NE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.3
SSW
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
21
131
178
172
217
318
314
82
50
35
37
24
30
32
87
83
80
292
1034
372
100
98
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
26
51
138
181
145
86
68
21
9
9
9
2
80
78
102
100
154
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
6
3
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
4
SSW
10
4
SSW
10
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
273
293
396
6
10
11
336
121
994
2378
3069
3382
4423
5647
5208
5547
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
4
6
7
9
9
5
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
Distance (km)
25
405
0
10
20
0
0
20
10
380
404
20
0
0
0
0
26
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
6
6
7
9
9
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
1
3
6
6
7
9
9
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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