Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 86 | 119 | 108 | 112 | 130 | 89 | 106 | 508 | 582 | 550 | 499 | 397 | 372 | 279 | 242 | 237 | 186 | 70 | 265 | 584 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.95m | 4:41AM1.80m | 4:57PM1.90m | 5:07AM1.75m | 5:23PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM-0.06m | 10:37PM0.01m | 10:43AM-0.04m | 11:04PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | E 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 123 | 119 | 108 | 112 | 85 | 248 | 71 | 508 | 582 | 550 | 499 | 113 | 372 | 129 | 186 | 237 | 186 | 70 | 265 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 86 | 86 | 96 | 99 | 130 | 89 | 106 | 106 | 47 | 78 | 107 | 397 | 74 | 279 | 242 | 186 | 2 | 51 | 110 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 74 | — | — | 16 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 21 | 29 | 32 | 62 | 344 | 69 | 130 | 125 | 170 | 317 | 520 | 701 | 931 | 1355 | 2194 | 2803 | 3014 | 2112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 734 | 831 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 872 | 837 | 669 | 669 | 658 | 661 | 535 | 383 | 248 |
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