Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.0° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
10
4
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1
SSW
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3380
3114
2293
1733
1202
865
687
557
484
246
434
379
129
101
84
123
164
295
481
662
746
766
1189
1330
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:56AM1.09m
1:47PM1.12m
1:55AM1.24m
2:24PM1.29m
2:29AM1.39m
2:52PM1.45m
Low Tide
7:31AM0.70m
7:46PM0.68m
8:12AM0.54m
8:23PM0.53m
8:40AM0.39m
8:53PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
15
16
20
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
20
21
19
18
19
Feels °C
12
11
12
14
16
17
18
17
15
13
15
18
19
18
18
16
17
16
17
17
18
18
16
17
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