Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 1AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 39 | 75 | 123 | 170 | 268 | 405 | 544 | 837 | 693 | 991 | 766 | 478 | 362 | 253 | 181 | 304 | 644 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.78m | 6:13AM1.59m | 6:35PM1.65m | 6:48AM1.45m | 7:14PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:47AM0.32m | 12:55PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 147 | 144 | 144 | 176 | 171 | 172 | 149 | 544 | 837 | 693 | 991 | 766 | 478 | 178 | 253 | 181 | 167 | 888 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 39 | 75 | 123 | 170 | 268 | 405 | 123 | 92 | 90 | 69 | 52 | 54 | 362 | — | — | 304 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 122 | 96 | 29 | 18 | 44 | 45 | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | 77 | 99 | 486 | 383 | 614 | 770 | 644 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 181 | 882 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 192 | 869 | 303 | 85 | 182 |
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