Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1765 | 1568 | 1408 | 1357 | 1421 | 1514 | 1475 | 1211 | 1058 | 820 | 703 | 589 | 569 | 547 | 293 | 237 | 288 | 265 | 266 | 365 | 387 | 431 | 432 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.31m | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:20PM1.45m | 2:42AM1.62m | 3:12PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.46m | 7:18PM0.43m | 8:07AM0.33m | 8:23PM0.32m | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:16PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1765 | 1568 | 1408 | 1357 | 1421 | 1514 | 1475 | 1211 | 1058 | 820 | 703 | 589 | 569 | 547 | 109 | 131 | 229 | 261 | 266 | 365 | 387 | 431 | 432 | 345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 6 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 59 | 61 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 293 | 78 | 288 | 265 | 256 | 209 | 164 | 149 | 149 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 58 | 237 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 29 | — | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 55 | — | 100 | — | 34 | 33 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 181 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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