Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 268 | 405 | 544 | 837 | 794 | 991 | 766 | 602 | 362 | 253 | 181 | 167 | 161 | 312 | 527 | 255 | 311 | 1060 | 2096 | 2833 | 2500 | 2091 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.59m | 6:35PM1.65m | 6:48AM1.45m | 7:14PM1.47m | 7:32AM1.27m | 8:12PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:47AM0.32m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:30AM0.48m | 1:43PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 149 | 163 | 405 | 544 | 837 | 794 | 991 | 766 | 602 | 362 | 253 | 181 | 167 | 1291 | 846 | 547 | 354 | 117 | 65 | 49 | 50 | 74 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | S 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 |
| kJ | 170 | 268 | 126 | 126 | 99 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 54 | 56 | 57 | — | — | 161 | — | — | 63 | 96 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 122 | 58 | 46 | 25 | 71 | 71 | 71 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 22 | 28 | — | 17 | — | 44 | 73 | 18 | 176 | 530 | 770 | 1792 | 312 | 527 | 255 | 311 | 1060 | 2096 | 2833 | 2500 | 2091 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 181 | 258 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 192 | 239 | 211 | 26 | 258 | 211 | 407 | 1447 | 1949 | 2631 | 1692 | 806 | 748 |
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