Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 482 | 464 | 445 | 431 | 544 | 332 | 606 | 670 | 606 | 601 | 599 | 614 | 695 | 904 | 800 | 707 | 666 | 1268 | 931 | 639 | 384 | 377 | 377 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.21m | 00:45AM1.23m | 1:18PM1.41m | 1:37AM1.40m | 1:59PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.68m | 6:38PM0.64m | 6:56AM0.52m | 7:35PM0.46m | 7:42AM0.35m | 8:13PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 482 | 464 | 445 | 431 | 544 | 308 | 606 | 670 | 606 | 601 | 599 | 614 | 41 | 755 | 800 | 707 | 528 | 502 | 415 | 432 | 384 | 377 | 377 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 22 | — | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 72 | 93 | 93 | 74 | 332 | 45 | 45 | 129 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 5 | 40 | 39 | 9 | — | 36 | 31 | 49 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 325 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 39 | 58 | 142 | 136 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | 38 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | — | 695 | 904 | 993 | 96 | 666 | 1268 | 931 | 639 | 367 | 298 | 247 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 669 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 181 | 659 | 378 | 258 | 26 | 211 | 75 | 20 | 3 |
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