Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 485 | 527 | 482 | 396 | 424 | 297 | 217 | 199 | 183 | 143 | 180 | 513 | 481 | 521 | 534 | 452 | 459 | 862 | 483 | 976 | 827 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.81m | 3:22AM1.74m | 3:38PM1.91m | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:06PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.11m | 9:18PM0.09m | 9:24AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.01m | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:15PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 408 | 485 | 527 | 482 | 396 | 424 | 297 | 217 | 204 | 168 | 136 | 113 | 513 | 311 | 392 | 294 | 270 | 177 | 93 | 56 | 37 | 118 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ENE 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 199 | 183 | 143 | 180 | 9 | 481 | 521 | 534 | 452 | 459 | 7 | 2 | — | 27 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | 15 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 85 | 146 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | NE 8 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 28 | 65 | 110 | 171 | 253 | 251 | — | — | — | 149 | 123 | — | 24 | 392 | — | — | 862 | 483 | 976 | 827 | 614 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 25 | 714 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 303 | 103 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 239 | 838 | 831 | 714 | 26 |
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