Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 7 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 321 | 256 | 329 | 323 | 319 | 282 | 240 | 486 | 724 | 775 | 864 | 876 | 832 | 832 | 771 | 771 | 771 | 710 | 724 | 730 | 650 | 663 | 663 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.59m | 3:31AM1.71m | 3:58PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.75m | 4:41PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:16PM0.21m | 9:44AM0.11m | 10:03PM0.14m | 10:25AM0.04m | 10:47PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 162 | 127 | 212 | 329 | 164 | 191 | 282 | 201 | 486 | 724 | 775 | 864 | 876 | 832 | 832 | 771 | 771 | 771 | 710 | 724 | 730 | 650 | 663 | 663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 7 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 237 | 127 | 115 | 205 | 33 | 14 | 181 | 240 | 128 | 80 | 32 | 30 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | — | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 265 | 256 | 32 | 2 | — | 27 | 119 | 117 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 16 | — | 11 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 321 | — | — | 323 | 319 | — | 250 | — | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
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