Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1897 | 1999 | 2167 | 1394 | 1212 | 1012 | 749 | 651 | 474 | 378 | 296 | 279 | 273 | 257 | 286 | 235 | 229 | 787 | 1336 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.27m | 8:57AM1.10m | 10:32PM1.14m | 12:11PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.71m | 6:26PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 74 | 51 | 1685 | 1394 | 1212 | 1012 | 749 | 651 | 474 | 378 | 290 | 279 | 273 | 257 | 241 | 235 | 194 | 157 | 1336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 115 | 169 | 98 | 230 | 290 | 296 | 188 | 154 | 254 | 286 | 233 | 229 | 225 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 10 | 53 | 85 | 50 | 74 | 165 | 152 | 192 | 155 | 242 | 263 | 114 | 88 | 69 | 46 | 787 | 173 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1897 | 1999 | 2167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 806 | 806 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 806 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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