Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.9° 

Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.9
E
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
325
508
582
543
499
481
372
279
242
186
183
70
110
232
710
109
50
49
866
866
25
24
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
45
NE
50
NE
55
NE
50
NE
45
NNE
25
NNE
10
NW
5
SSW
5
NE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:57PM1.90m
5:07AM1.75m
5:23PM1.81m
5:33AM1.65m
5:48PM1.68m
Low Tide
10:43AM-0.04m
11:04PM0.05m
11:10AM0.03m
11:30PM0.13m
11:36AM0.14m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
 mm
2
1
13
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
19
21
22
19
19
19
Feels °C
23
23
22
21
19
20
19
17
18
16
18
16
15
14
15
17
20
20
22
22
20
20
20
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