Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.4° 

Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
S
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
2.1
S
7
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.8
S
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
15
ENE
15
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
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
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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