Surf Forecasts:
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), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 279 | 318 | 272 | 193 | 587 | 951 | 1380 | 1692 | 1716 | 1731 | 1698 | 1331 | 965 | 763 | 669 | 630 | 575 | 383 | 394 | 782 | 1058 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.27m | 1:52AM1.44m | 2:26PM1.46m | 2:44AM1.58m | 3:11PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.37m | 8:31PM0.34m | 8:56AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 161 | 65 | 272 | 78 | 36 | 60 | 43 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 90 | 116 | 149 | 173 | 286 | 196 | 1058 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 279 | 318 | 113 | 42 | 61 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 183 | 297 | 173 | 389 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | E 9 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 87 | 38 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 43 | — | 164 | 394 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 28 | 193 | 587 | 951 | 1380 | 1692 | 1716 | 1731 | 1698 | 1331 | 965 | 763 | 669 | 630 | 575 | 383 | 348 | 782 | 408 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 25 | 692 | 180 | 236 | 380 | 714 | 659 | 378 | 378 | 303 | 258 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 882 | 882 | 1222 |
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