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 (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 10PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| 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 (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 544 | 837 | 693 | 991 | 766 | 602 | 362 | 253 | 181 | 167 | 161 | 322 | 487 | 285 | 568 | 1109 | 1560 | 2314 | 2473 | 2091 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 6:35PM1.65m | 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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 405 | 544 | 837 | 693 | 991 | 766 | 602 | 362 | 253 | 181 | 167 | 1320 | 913 | 547 | 354 | 100 | 61 | 49 | 72 | 71 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 |
| kJ | 126 | 126 | 94 | 54 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 56 | 59 | — | — | 161 | — | — | 93 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 58 | 36 | 18 | 71 | 49 | 44 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 7 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | — | 12 | — | — | 52 | 16 | 143 | 516 | 821 | 1842 | 322 | 487 | 285 | 568 | 1109 | 1560 | 2314 | 2473 | 2091 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 258 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 66 | 211 | 211 | 303 | 26 | 1447 | 269 | 404 | 1447 | 1949 | 2635 | 1692 | 806 | 829 |
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