Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 109mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 693 | 608 | 520 | 458 | 439 | 400 | 400 | 402 | 402 | 536 | 691 | 887 | 850 | 1265 | 1553 | 1684 | 1488 | 1405 | 1381 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.53m | 6:22AM1.39m | 6:35PM1.37m | 6:47AM1.24m | 7:01PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.28m | 00:20AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:47AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 754 | 784 | 693 | 608 | 520 | 458 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 402 | 401 | 386 | 557 | 646 | 490 | 383 | 288 | 82 | 74 | 1405 | 1381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | SSW 15 | S 8 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 87 | 55 | 21 | 34 | 54 | 49 | 402 | 85 | 346 | 533 | 114 | 106 | 86 | — | — | 49 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SE 8 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | 36 | 6 | 5 | 131 | 49 | — | 227 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 194 | 299 | 332 | 439 | 295 | 225 | 215 | — | 536 | 691 | 887 | 850 | 1265 | 1553 | 1684 | 1488 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 714 | 182 | 714 | 303 | 258 | 211 | 182 | 27 | 26 | 378 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 61 | 108 | 182 | 182 | 236 | 882 | 24 |
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