Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 520 | 530 | 490 | 490 | 402 | 325 | 318 | 192 | 253 | 201 | 197 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 157 | 151 | 204 | 200 | 252 | 240 | 237 | 204 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.54m | 7:08PM1.63m | 7:19AM1.42m | 7:51PM1.50m | 8:07AM1.28m | 8:50PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.26m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.36m | 1:27PM0.33m | 2:08AM0.48m | 2:17PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 543 | 520 | 530 | 490 | 490 | 402 | 325 | 318 | 192 | 253 | 201 | 197 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 157 | 151 | 74 | 151 | 154 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 52 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 112 | 47 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 26 | 23 | 47 | 62 | 151 | 63 | 52 | 44 | 237 | 204 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 80 | 204 | 200 | 252 | 240 | 35 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 74 | 74 | 58 | 32 | 33 | 34 | — | 96 | 100 | 120 | — | 19 | 37 | 36 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 378 | 379 | 26 | 20 |
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