Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 279 | 279 | 239 | 233 | 233 | 257 | 344 | 349 | 270 | 196 | 178 | 219 | 430 | 480 | 449 | 659 | 1138 | 504 | 583 | 876 | 722 | 647 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.80m | 6:09AM1.64m | 6:39PM1.73m | 6:45AM1.54m | 7:16PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:07AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.10m | 00:45AM0.29m | 12:52PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 277 | 279 | 279 | 239 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 344 | 349 | 270 | 187 | 156 | 158 | 430 | 480 | 449 | 659 | 1138 | 504 | 583 | 876 | 722 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 201 | 84 | 136 | 131 | 109 | 39 | 257 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 196 | 131 | 219 | 158 | 122 | 408 | 344 | 171 | 424 | 264 | 215 | 190 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 53 | — | — | 21 | 70 | 104 | 178 | 108 | 45 | 186 | 122 | 118 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 108 | 108 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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