Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
22.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
4
4
4
4
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
8
1.8
S
8
2
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.2
S
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
450
1298
1363
1342
1320
1151
918
789
284
250
168
209
209
169
135
132
96
73
87
125
148
517
572
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:06PM1.59m
7:16AM1.43m
7:57PM1.51m
8:06AM1.31m
8:54PM1.42m
9:07AM1.21m
Low Tide
1:14AM0.40m
1:26PM0.31m
2:08AM0.51m
2:16PM0.42m
3:09AM0.59m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
20
18
17
18
18
18
20
21
19
19
17
15
15
15
19
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
23
23
Feels °C
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
16
14
14
12
11
12
12
16
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
2
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.2
S
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
1.6
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
351
361
1298
1363
1342
1320
1151
918
789
284
250
168
209
209
169
135
132
96
73
233
185
163
127
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
6
16
15
15
7
7
7
7
187
125
75
54
35
31
23
12
48
58
73
53
148
517
572
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
7
7
7
93
10
10
25
11
11
87
125
52
36
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
8
1.8
S
8
0.5
NE
3
1
ENE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
Energy kJ
504
450
4
37
82
154
138
111
102
95
124
144
192
227
366
351
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
192
2
0
0
0
0
25
669
669
528
148
192
0
0
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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