Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 139 | 71 | 69 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 262 | 314 | 307 | 256 | 22 | 29 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 93 | 39 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.90m | 5:13AM1.77m | 5:32PM1.87m | 5:42AM1.70m | 6:02PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:40PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 399 | 399 | 328 | 308 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 262 | 314 | 307 | 256 | 173 | 138 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 62 | 134 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 52 | 90 | 107 | 68 | 64 | 43 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 92 | 39 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 166 | 139 | — | — | 25 | — | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 17 | 29 | 37 | 54 | 58 | 93 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 211 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 258 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
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