Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 9PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 358 | 279 | 223 | 838 | 2054 | 1614 | 1231 | 880 | 653 | 522 | 398 | 373 | 308 | 318 | 271 | 280 | 346 | 678 | 278 | 2019 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.20m | 8:21AM1.05m | 9:30PM1.05m | 12:09PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.60m | 2:24AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.76m | 4:48AM0.81m | 6:12PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 225 | 222 | 279 | 216 | 838 | 2054 | 1614 | 1231 | 880 | 653 | 522 | 398 | 373 | 308 | 318 | 271 | 280 | 346 | 136 | 83 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 212 | 223 | 155 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 34 | 73 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 512 | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 92 | 147 | 678 | 278 | 2019 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 659 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 831 | 692 | 658 |
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