Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2895 | 2776 | 2504 | 2019 | 1804 | 1568 | 1408 | 1357 | 1520 | 1288 | 1279 | 1092 | 949 | 820 | 703 | 672 | 555 | 714 | 293 | 288 | 324 | 369 | 300 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.43m | 1:18PM1.31m | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:20PM1.45m | 2:42AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.52m | 7:04AM0.46m | 7:18PM0.43m | 8:07AM0.33m | 8:23PM0.32m | 8:59AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2895 | 2776 | 2504 | 2019 | 1804 | 1568 | 1408 | 1357 | 1520 | 1288 | 1279 | 1092 | 949 | 820 | 703 | 672 | 555 | 714 | 140 | 206 | 163 | 112 | 101 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 50 | 80 | 96 | 78 | 75 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 293 | 288 | 324 | 369 | 300 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 37 | 66 | 37 | 5 | 21 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 127 | — | — | — | 59 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 54 | — | — | 139 | — | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 108 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 181 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 675 |
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