Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 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 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 467 | 1011 | 852 | 530 | 429 | 482 | 522 | 743 | 483 | 1280 | 1109 | 973 | 627 | 1496 | 1474 | 1379 | 1134 | 773 | 579 | 480 | 397 | 297 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.31m | 1:35PM1.50m | 1:49AM1.46m | 2:05PM1.67m | 2:21AM1.59m | 2:35PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.44m | 7:46PM0.38m | 7:49AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.22m | 8:20AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 83 | 467 | 1011 | 852 | 530 | 429 | 482 | 522 | 43 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 627 | 1496 | 1474 | 1379 | 1134 | 773 | 579 | 480 | 397 | 297 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 156 | 83 | 86 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 58 | 55 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 261 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 743 | 483 | 1280 | 1109 | 973 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 20 | 52 | 94 | 114 | 170 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 838 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 659 | 882 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 543 | 882 | 658 | 25 | 25 |
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