Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | E 10 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 59 | 57 | 47 | 848 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 608 | 635 | 551 | 491 | 645 | 541 | 494 | 386 | 443 | 998 | 598 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.68m | 5:58AM1.53m | 6:12PM1.53m | 6:22AM1.39m | 6:35PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.14m | 11:55PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.28m | 00:20AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1535 | 1062 | 938 | 845 | 848 | 980 | 940 | 862 | 800 | 833 | 754 | 694 | 608 | 458 | 458 | 392 | 339 | 339 | 386 | 386 | 443 | 157 | 598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 63 | 59 | 57 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 129 | 25 | 67 | 152 | 24 | 34 | 54 | 200 | 169 | 93 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 145 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | 103 | 51 | 49 | — | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 280 | 635 | 551 | 491 | 645 | 541 | 494 | 242 | 248 | 998 | 569 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 134 | 378 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 831 | 831 | 882 | 870 | 870 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 59 | 108 | 134 |
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