Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 2PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 228 | 393 | 681 | 323 | 302 | 239 | 206 | 229 | 202 | 171 | 176 | 144 | 181 | 233 | 371 | 392 | 348 | 341 | 303 | 303 | 268 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.93m | 4:31AM1.77m | 4:48PM1.85m | 5:08AM1.70m | 5:25PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:24PM-0.02m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 210 | 106 | 94 | 6 | 319 | 214 | 203 | 158 | 229 | 202 | 171 | 176 | 144 | 181 | 233 | 371 | 392 | 348 | 341 | 303 | 303 | 268 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | ENE 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 112 | 11 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 132 | 120 | 109 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 64 | 58 | 44 | 51 | 5 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 82 | 84 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 228 | 393 | 681 | 323 | 302 | 239 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 38 | 59 | 74 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 182 | 293 | 192 | 103 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 528 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 882 | 882 | 25 | 134 |
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