Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 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 14 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 308 | 723 | 879 | 1167 | 1214 | 1087 | 1095 | 1024 | 836 | 704 | 531 | 620 | 1295 | 1250 | 1775 | 1461 | 1292 | 653 | 505 | 483 | 645 | 634 | 649 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.52m | 6:05PM1.46m | 6:10AM1.46m | 6:45PM1.42m | 6:50AM1.39m | 7:32PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:50AM0.29m | 00:05AM0.43m | 12:27PM0.34m | 00:47AM0.50m | 1:08PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
64 | 308 | 723 | 879 | 1167 | 1214 | 1087 | 1095 | 1024 | 836 | 704 | 531 | 477 | 438 | 307 | 1200 | 978 | 767 | 653 | 505 | 397 | 645 | 634 | 649 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
86 | 46 | 46 | 103 | 86 | 57 | 81 | 117 | 162 | 143 | 133 | 140 | 98 | 69 | 82 | 307 | 261 | 237 | 233 | 338 | 483 | 405 | 302 | 254 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 7 |
116 | 123 | 15 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 61 | 54 | 106 | 135 | 127 | 96 | 69 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 3 |
2 | 23 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 99 | 298 | 355 | 620 | 1295 | 1250 | 1775 | 1461 | 1292 | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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