Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 377 | 982 | 1311 | 1730 | 2010 | 2124 | 1799 | 1465 | 1212 | 1012 | 812 | 707 | 474 | 378 | 288 | 279 | 273 | 291 | 297 | 235 | 233 | 459 | 887 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.27m | 8:12PM1.27m | 8:57AM1.10m | 10:32PM1.14m | 12:11PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.48m | 1:43PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.71m | 6:26PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 547 | 300 | 100 | 44 | 47 | 75 | 51 | 52 | 1465 | 1212 | 1012 | 812 | 707 | 474 | 378 | 284 | 279 | 273 | 257 | 241 | 235 | 233 | 184 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | — | 140 | 71 | 45 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 50 | 75 | 73 | 98 | 152 | 97 | 288 | 184 | 154 | 291 | 297 | 233 | 46 | 459 | 887 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 24 | SE 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 53 | 85 | 115 | 169 | 165 | 71 | 192 | 155 | 242 | 263 | 95 | 88 | 69 | 222 | 44 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 361 | 377 | 982 | 1311 | 1730 | 2010 | 2124 | 1799 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | 189 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 404 | 1447 | 692 | 806 | 1221 | 882 | 807 | 829 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1222 | 806 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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