Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1174 | 870 | 661 | 560 | 456 | 344 | 326 | 194 | 151 | 148 | 136 | 300 | 400 | 200 | 271 | 235 | 153 | 112 | 103 | 136 | 165 | 175 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.80m | 2:52AM1.69m | 3:06PM1.90m | 3:24AM1.76m | 3:39PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.09m | 8:51AM0.06m | 9:18PM0.00m | 9:24AM-0.00m | 9:51PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1174 | 870 | 661 | 560 | 456 | 344 | 326 | 91 | 106 | 120 | 131 | 138 | 129 | 158 | 140 | 109 | 76 | 112 | 48 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 194 | 151 | 148 | 136 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 36 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | — | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 107 | 99 | 71 | 59 | 110 | 94 | 19 | — | 14 | 41 | 56 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 39 | 69 | 85 | 151 | 172 | 233 | 3 | 300 | 400 | 200 | 271 | 235 | 153 | — | 103 | 136 | 165 | 175 | 282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 148 | 378 | 182 | 269 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 669 | 27 | 20 | 26 |
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