Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1408 | 1174 | 890 | 661 | 560 | 456 | 344 | 326 | 158 | 151 | 117 | 110 | 300 | 167 | 280 | 350 | 335 | 199 | 119 | 87 | 94 | 83 | 144 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.59m | 2:35PM1.80m | 2:52AM1.69m | 3:06PM1.90m | 3:24AM1.76m | 3:39PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.09m | 8:51AM0.06m | 9:18PM0.00m | 9:24AM-0.00m | 9:51PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1408 | 1174 | 890 | 661 | 560 | 456 | 344 | 326 | 158 | 153 | 180 | 196 | 183 | 154 | 166 | 151 | 95 | 62 | 119 | 37 | 37 | 83 | 98 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 81 | 151 | 117 | 110 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 42 | 51 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | — | SE 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | NE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 25 | 99 | 71 | 59 | 110 | 94 | 18 | — | 18 | 70 | 54 | 40 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 43 | 77 | 112 | 144 | 259 | 292 | — | 300 | 167 | 280 | 350 | 335 | 199 | — | 87 | 94 | — | 144 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 134 | 659 | 182 | 303 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 182 | 2632 | 27 | 20 | 20 |
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