Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 164 | 87 | 212 | 203 | 45 | 66 | 60 | 57 | 119 | 119 | 108 | 108 | 130 | 203 | 325 | 508 | 582 | 543 | 499 | 397 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.94m | 4:12AM1.81m | 4:30PM1.95m | 4:41AM1.80m | 4:57PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.01m | 10:15AM-0.06m | 10:37PM0.01m | 10:43AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 249 | 265 | 230 | 212 | 203 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 158 | 119 | 119 | 108 | 108 | 130 | 203 | 203 | 211 | 582 | 543 | 499 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 177 | 164 | 87 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 65 | 86 | 96 | 99 | 87 | 105 | 110 | 86 | 66 | 48 | 71 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 76 | 45 | 66 | 60 | 10 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 325 | 508 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 98 | 62 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 16 | — | — | 315 | 294 | 195 | 268 | 576 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 211 | 182 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 944 | 831 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1207 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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