Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 450 | 460 | 480 | 557 | 557 | 557 | 482 | 482 | 463 | 445 | 481 | 544 | 601 | 601 | 612 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 563 | 551 | 561 | 511 | 544 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.10m | 10:53PM1.10m | 12:14PM1.21m | 00:45AM1.23m | 1:18PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.68m | 3:59PM0.76m | 5:29AM0.68m | 6:38PM0.64m | 6:56AM0.52m | 7:35PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 459 | 450 | 460 | 480 | 557 | 557 | 557 | 482 | 482 | 463 | 445 | 481 | 544 | 601 | 601 | 612 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 563 | 551 | 561 | 511 | 544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | S 21 |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 37 | 6 | 56 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 58 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 55 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 129 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 41 | 40 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 40 | 39 | 56 | 142 | 136 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 55 | 51 | — | — | 104 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 20 | 806 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 669 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 180 | 269 |
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