Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.8° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 7.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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)
0
6
6
9
9
9
5
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
9
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2586
3989
3390
5515
7169
8463
4355
2907
1444
2154
3530
3722
3293
2810
2145
1731
1450
1310
1180
1059
931
844
698
660
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:23PM1.60m
5:28AM1.60m
5:56PM1.60m
6:00AM1.57m
6:30PM1.59m
6:34AM1.52m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.30m
11:40AM0.18m
11:57PM0.32m
12:12PM0.20m
00:33AM0.36m
12:45PM0.25m
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
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
20
18
16
15
15
15
20
20
19
18
16
15
14
14
18
20
18
17
16
15
15
15
20
20
Feels °C
13
14
12
12
11
11
17
16
16
16
13
12
11
12
16
18
17
16
14
12
12
11
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SE
12
Energy kJ
35
2670
2165
2475
3295
4062
4355
2907
1444
2154
3530
3722
3293
2810
2145
1731
1450
1310
1180
1059
931
844
698
660
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
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
1.5
S
13
1.3
SSW
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
28
38
24
30
31
87
83
80
806
379
71
69
100
97
92
64
64
63
61
60
60
60
51
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
SW
10
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
E
11
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
20
14
9
9
9
80
79
100
100
98
95
54
16
15
15
14
13
13
30
59
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
9
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
2586
3989
3390
5515
7169
8463
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
6
9
9
9
5
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
404
20
0
0
0
0
0
27
26
0
0
0
0
0
10
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
6
9
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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