Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 234 | 154 | 148 | 148 | 208 | 236 | 273 | 269 | 189 | 136 | 129 | 152 | 129 | 204 | 237 | 322 | 287 | 334 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50PM1.36m | 9:24AM1.15m | 10:33PM1.26m | 11:43AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.47m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.61m | 5:17AM0.65m | 5:51PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 121 | 121 | 116 | 111 | 47 | 236 | 273 | 269 | 189 | 109 | 83 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 322 | 287 | 334 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 234 | 154 | 148 | 148 | 111 | 85 | 85 | 111 | 85 | 136 | 129 | 152 | 129 | 81 | 237 | 96 | 96 | 74 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 208 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 69 | 74 | 121 | 204 | 71 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 104 | 92 | 81 | 84 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 66 | 155 | 342 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 182 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 307 | 192 | 303 | 51 |
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