Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 129 | 348 | 422 | 397 | 287 | 272 | 264 | 206 | 200 | 203 | 279 | 318 | 272 | 255 | 406 | 811 | 1529 | 1876 | 1770 | 1256 | 1272 | 1033 | 807 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.12m | 00:36AM1.30m | 1:26PM1.27m | 1:52AM1.44m | 2:26PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.65m | 5:51PM0.63m | 7:08AM0.54m | 7:30PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.37m | 8:31PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 113 | 113 | 348 | 422 | 397 | 287 | 272 | 264 | 344 | 263 | 169 | 186 | 118 | 272 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 152 | 129 | 113 | 117 | 96 | 52 | 36 | 5 | 206 | 200 | 203 | 279 | 318 | 47 | 30 | 23 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 78 | 10 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 18 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 75 | 121 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 2 | 69 | 88 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 92 | 252 | 403 | 405 | 459 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 29 | 91 | 255 | 406 | 811 | 1529 | 1876 | 1770 | 1256 | 1272 | 1033 | 807 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 192 | 192 | 303 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 180 | 182 | 236 | 1448 | 404 | 944 | 659 | 659 | 405 | 405 | 211 | 27 | 27 |
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