Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.7° C
0.0° 

Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.9
E
10
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
349
275
191
178
219
430
472
441
419
634
495
583
761
722
795
933
1082
1010
1010
910
899
813
748
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
NE
10
E
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:09AM1.64m
6:39PM1.73m
6:45AM1.54m
7:16PM1.62m
7:21AM1.42m
7:54PM1.49m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.20m
12:16PM0.10m
00:45AM0.29m
12:52PM0.20m
1:23AM0.40m
1:28PM0.33m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
22
22
20
19
18
18
17
17
21
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
17
16
15
20
21
20
18
16
16
15
15
20
19
19
19
17
17
16
16
19
19
18
17
16
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