Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 95 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 138 | 138 | 180 | 170 | 193 | 387 | 1423 | 1339 | 1365 | 1211 | 1470 | 1554 | 2687 | 3141 | 3341 | 2935 | 2613 | 2319 | 2019 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.26m | 9:45PM1.41m | 10:19AM1.19m | 11:09PM1.39m | 11:56AM1.21m | 00:35AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.47m | 4:14AM0.56m | 4:25PM0.53m | 5:43AM0.54m | 5:57PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 103 | 74 | 39 | 100 | 100 | 32 | 138 | 51 | 52 | 42 | 387 | 1423 | 1339 | 1365 | 1211 | 1470 | 1554 | 2687 | 3141 | 3341 | 2935 | 2613 | 2319 | 2019 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 95 | 99 | 30 | 22 | 138 | 22 | 180 | 170 | 193 | 59 | 42 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 37 | 39 | — | 18 | 30 | 33 | 69 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 148 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 378 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 378 | 303 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
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