Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.6° 

Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
18
1.7
E
10
2.5
SSW
7
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.3
E
10
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
1.8
E
10
2.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
47
45
42
40
23
23
24
22
48
620
764
724
658
573
527
339
636
844
610
1003
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
5
S
5
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
5
W
5
N
10
E
45
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
S
15
S
10
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:48PM1.68m
5:58AM1.53m
6:12PM1.53m
6:22AM1.39m
6:35PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:36AM0.14m
11:55PM0.24m
12:01PM0.28m
00:20AM0.37m
12:26PM0.43m
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
1
1
1
1
7
8
6
5
7
6
Temp °C
24
21
22
21
21
20
20
22
25
22
20
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
Feels °C
23
19
23
22
22
21
20
22
25
16
14
14
13
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
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