Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 22s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7PM is: 0.9m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 245 | 229 | 794 | 1336 | 2267 | 6143 | 7240 | 5805 | 4347 | 3098 | 2204 | 1643 | 1297 | 988 | 673 | 279 | 463 | 198 | 158 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.12m | 00:53AM1.24m | 1:34PM1.33m | 1:54AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.67m | 7:15AM0.55m | 7:44PM0.49m | 8:05AM0.35m | 8:29PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 241 | 198 | 194 | 189 | 1336 | 2267 | 6143 | 7240 | 5805 | 4347 | 3098 | 2204 | 1643 | 1297 | 988 | 673 | 279 | 463 | 198 | 158 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 297 | 245 | 229 | 225 | 153 | 526 | 149 | 153 | 154 | — | — | 50 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 201 | 6 | 96 | 64 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | E 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 69 | 45 | 794 | 173 | 135 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 61 | 83 | 138 | 178 | 199 | 228 | 278 | 388 | 531 | 715 | 704 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 806 | 25 | 25 | 882 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 180 | 396 | 25 | 449 | 882 | 669 | 669 | 449 |
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