
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 48 | 54 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 95 | 99 | 136 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 180 | 170 | 193 | 381 | 1207 | 1229 | 1319 | 1339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.35m | 8:38PM1.46m | 8:57AM1.26m | 9:45PM1.41m | 10:19AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.46m | 2:09PM0.39m | 2:58AM0.52m | 3:07PM0.47m | 4:14AM0.56m | 4:25PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
150 | 135 | 143 | 61 | 48 | 47 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 103 | 61 | 39 | 136 | 136 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 54 | 37 | 79 | 1207 | 1229 | 1319 | 1339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
80 | 63 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 81 | 77 | 95 | 99 | 30 | 22 | 138 | 138 | 180 | 170 | 56 | 381 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 81 | 81 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 193 | 75 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
255 | 240 | 233 | 151 | 147 | 121 | 178 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 43 | 39 | — | 10 | 40 | 34 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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