Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 313 | 271 | 280 | 346 | 574 | 515 | 1747 | 2712 | 2285 | 1701 | 1245 | 1043 | 739 | 605 | 546 | 484 | 226 | 379 | 333 | 138 | 108 | 84 | 120 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:09PM0.98m | 00:56AM1.09m | 1:47PM1.12m | 1:55AM1.24m | 2:24PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.81m | 6:12PM0.82m | 7:31AM0.70m | 7:46PM0.68m | 8:12AM0.54m | 8:23PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 308 | 313 | 271 | 280 | 346 | 82 | 47 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 739 | 605 | 546 | 484 | 226 | 379 | 333 | 135 | 108 | 72 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 16 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 105 | 49 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | SW 16 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 14 | — | 11 | 15 | 44 | 84 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 85 | 574 | 515 | 1747 | 2712 | 2285 | 1701 | 1245 | 1043 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 59 | 236 | 407 | 658 | 405 | 211 | 303 | 658 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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