Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 21 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 85 | 121 | 197 | 177 | 164 | 87 | 212 | 203 | 199 | 44 | 51 | 103 | 131 | 105 | 108 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.87m | 3:42AM1.78m | 4:01PM1.94m | 4:12AM1.81m | 4:30PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.06m | 9:46AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.01m | 10:15AM-0.06m | 10:37PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 388 | 284 | 262 | 238 | 265 | 230 | 212 | 203 | 199 | 165 | 162 | 129 | 131 | 105 | 108 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 85 | 121 | 197 | 177 | 164 | 87 | 50 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 103 | 48 | 94 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | — | SW 21 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | — | 17 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 51 | 49 | 7 | 47 | 10 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 569 | 569 | 507 | 507 | 463 | 4 | 111 | 108 | 71 | 53 | 52 | — | 76 | 52 | — | — | — | 123 | 21 | 227 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 806 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 182 | 26 | 211 | 258 | 239 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 806 | 1243 | 806 | 25 |
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