Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.6° C
0.3° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (09 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
3
SSW
7
4
SSW
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
272
264
257
200
203
279
318
272
123
223
801
2226
2192
1920
1604
1391
1119
847
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
N
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SE
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SW
40
SW
50
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:36AM1.30m
1:26PM1.27m
1:52AM1.44m
2:26PM1.46m
Low Tide
5:51PM0.63m
7:08AM0.54m
7:30PM0.50m
8:11AM0.37m
8:31PM0.34m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
9
4
3
1
Temp °C
24
22
21
19
18
18
21
21
20
19
18
17
15
14
15
15
16
16
14
Feels °C
22
19
20
17
16
17
21
19
17
15
14
10
6
8
8
8
9
10
9
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