Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 408 | 1145 | 1241 | 1299 | 1454 | 1429 | 1731 | 1494 | 1328 | 1275 | 1177 | 1133 | 982 | 794 | 686 | 566 | 522 | 524 | 559 | 489 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.37m | 6:47AM1.24m | 7:01PM1.20m | 7:19AM1.08m | 7:46PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:47AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.60m | 1:21AM0.68m | 1:30PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 400 | 408 | 347 | 340 | 386 | 363 | 300 | 1521 | 1494 | 1328 | 949 | 1177 | 1133 | 982 | 794 | 686 | 566 | 522 | 524 | 559 | 489 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | 49 | 85 | 138 | 120 | 113 | 103 | 101 | 93 | 270 | 71 | 77 | 125 | 53 | 135 | 199 | 191 | 120 | 116 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 74 | 23 | 44 | — | 94 | 49 | 111 | 81 | 66 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 167 | 328 | 1145 | 1241 | 1299 | 1454 | 1429 | 1731 | — | 339 | 1275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 26 | 2631 | 182 | 181 | 181 | 806 | 882 | 806 | 1222 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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