Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Amanzimtoti 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.3° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1
SSW
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
786
630
557
494
226
386
327
132
81
85
123
227
376
582
706
746
602
1514
1393
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:55AM1.24m
2:24PM1.29m
2:29AM1.39m
2:52PM1.45m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.68m
8:12AM0.54m
8:23PM0.53m
8:40AM0.39m
8:53PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
16
16
20
21
20
18
18
17
17
18
20
21
19
17
17
Feels °C
17
18
17
15
15
15
18
19
19
18
18
16
17
17
19
20
19
16
15
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