Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 202 | 177 | 167 | 273 | 312 | 238 | 475 | 426 | 1399 | 1922 | 2668 | 3307 | 2248 | 1102 | 828 | 904 | 848 | 683 | 631 | 600 | 528 | 522 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.07m | 11:15PM1.16m | 12:21PM1.07m | 00:56AM1.19m | 1:43PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.70m | 4:19PM0.71m | 5:55AM0.71m | 6:18PM0.72m | 7:26AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 236 | 210 | 163 | 131 | 83 | 312 | 238 | 108 | 106 | 101 | 79 | 82 | 256 | 436 | 644 | 716 | 787 | 653 | 589 | 631 | 600 | 528 | 501 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 21 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 195 | 202 | 167 | 167 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 828 | 904 | 848 | 683 | 537 | 449 | 449 | 522 | 394 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 22 | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 192 | 121 | 125 | 273 | 75 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | 38 | 31 | 19 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 284 | 331 | 177 | 61 | — | — | — | 475 | 426 | 1399 | 1922 | 2668 | 3307 | 2248 | 1102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 103 | 182 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 380 | 714 | 407 | 658 | 378 | 669 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 669 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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