Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.2° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
186
143
92
124
29
246
246
246
262
314
307
251
22
29
130
101
96
20
39
74
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
20
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
NNE
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:03PM1.90m
5:13AM1.77m
5:32PM1.87m
5:42AM1.70m
6:02PM1.78m
Low Tide
10:49AM-0.04m
11:10PM0.04m
11:17AM-0.01m
11:40PM0.09m
11:46AM0.06m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
22
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
19
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
20
17
19
19
20
19
17
17
22
22
23
23
23
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