Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 300 | 544 | 586 | 1059 | 1010 | 1010 | 857 | 741 | 593 | 419 | 334 | 238 | 170 | 127 | 111 | 85 | 63 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.77m | 5:53AM1.59m | 6:13PM1.60m | 6:31AM1.43m | 6:55PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:48PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:25AM0.32m | 12:39PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 470 | 300 | 544 | 586 | 1059 | 1010 | 1010 | 857 | 741 | 593 | 419 | 334 | 238 | 170 | 127 | 111 | 85 | 63 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 246 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 65 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 67 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 11 | 49 | 125 | 233 | 293 | 337 | 341 | 352 | 386 | 434 | 437 | 501 | 656 | 877 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 862 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 675 | 688 | 862 | 688 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 239 | 659 | 412 | 405 | 377 | 217 |
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