Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1042 | 1239 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5720 | 5258 | 4315 | 3058 | 2410 | 1901 | 1347 | 1172 | 1034 | 888 | 771 | 759 | 643 | 451 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.52m | 3:19PM1.60m | 3:24AM1.64m | 3:44PM1.73m | 3:51AM1.73m | 4:10PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.25m | 9:20PM0.27m | 9:31AM0.13m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:56AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1042 | 1239 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4580 | 5720 | 5258 | 4315 | 3058 | 2410 | 1901 | 1347 | 1172 | 1034 | 888 | 771 | 759 | 643 | 451 | 430 | 356 | 287 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 348 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 390 | 284 | 129 | 190 | — | — | — | 42 | 46 | 129 | 129 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 91 | 120 | 207 | 372 | 622 | 907 | 957 | 780 | 699 | 664 | 708 | 860 | 1113 | 1332 | 1385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 182 | 182 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 669 | 675 | 831 | 669 | 658 | 380 | 192 | 192 | 377 | 543 | 449 |
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