Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 1PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 887 | 633 | 475 | 1275 | 1440 | 1497 | 1437 | 1302 | 1260 | 1169 | 1169 | 1133 | 1203 | 703 | 609 | 696 | 747 | 714 | 729 | 830 | 865 | 825 | 1897 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.70m | 4:42AM1.70m | 5:05PM1.75m | 5:10AM1.71m | 5:33PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | 10:50AM0.07m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 83 | 235 | 475 | 71 | 49 | — | — | — | 290 | 232 | 232 | 158 | 156 | 703 | 609 | 696 | 747 | 714 | 729 | 830 | 865 | 825 | 1897 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 89 | 81 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 60 | 56 | 209 | 201 | 65 | 63 | 81 | 35 | 52 | 44 | 264 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 24 | 54 | 21 | 21 | — | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 887 | 633 | 440 | 1275 | 1440 | 1497 | 1437 | 1302 | 1260 | 1169 | 1169 | 1133 | 1203 | 463 | 422 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 258 | 303 | 1191 | 378 | 195 | 192 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 862 | 882 | 882 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 870 | 103 | 10 | 20 |
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