Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 732 | 1342 | 1989 | 2016 | 1999 | 2153 | 1493 | 1212 | 1012 | 846 | 707 | 474 | 378 | 308 | 284 | 273 | 257 | 297 | 281 | 233 | 628 | 1122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.27m | 8:12PM1.27m | 8:57AM1.10m | 10:32PM1.14m | 12:11PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.71m | 6:26PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 307 | 100 | 63 | 50 | 74 | 51 | 1799 | 1493 | 1212 | 1012 | 846 | 707 | 474 | 378 | 284 | 284 | 273 | 257 | 241 | 194 | 194 | 157 | 1122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 71 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 71 | 169 | 100 | 152 | 296 | 308 | 184 | 154 | 254 | 297 | 281 | 233 | 225 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 53 | 85 | 115 | 74 | 165 | 74 | 192 | 155 | 228 | 263 | 114 | 86 | 59 | 45 | 628 | 173 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 471 | 732 | 1342 | 1989 | 2016 | 1999 | 2153 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 1447 | 1949 | 2633 | 1218 | 882 | 829 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1222 | 806 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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