Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1205 | 1011 | 837 | 612 | 413 | 408 | 561 | 685 | 550 | 1416 | 917 | 813 | 1057 | 924 | 861 | 766 | 659 | 562 | 464 | 400 | 370 | 287 | 270 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.58m | 3:11PM1.65m | 3:25AM1.70m | 3:50PM1.80m | 4:02AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.20m | 9:35AM0.07m | 9:56PM0.10m | 10:09AM-0.02m | 10:32PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 98 | 125 | 228 | 271 | 380 | 561 | 685 | 550 | 990 | 917 | 813 | 1057 | 924 | 861 | 766 | 659 | 562 | 464 | 400 | 370 | 287 | 270 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | 49 | 165 | 280 | 262 | 255 | 356 | 544 | 364 | 440 | 332 | 193 | 193 | 117 | 126 | 128 | 161 | 158 | 121 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 23 | 44 | 97 | 301 | 242 | 242 | 37 | 190 | 440 | 283 | 260 | 23 | 22 | 43 | 70 | 42 | 98 | 97 | 128 | 124 | 54 | 188 | 346 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1205 | 1011 | 837 | 612 | 413 | 408 | 382 | 373 | 363 | 1416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 211 | 688 | 806 | 806 | 1220 | 20 | 882 | 882 | 829 | 831 | 882 | 882 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 688 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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