Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 200 | 203 | 279 | 318 | 272 | 127 | 135 | 280 | 1959 | 2849 | 1984 | 1884 | 1666 | 1454 | 1124 | 820 | 612 | 547 | 456 | 472 | 687 | 767 | 767 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.30m | 1:26PM1.27m | 1:52AM1.44m | 2:26PM1.46m | 2:44AM1.58m | 3:11PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.54m | 7:30PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.37m | 8:31PM0.34m | 8:56AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 310 | 220 | 181 | 161 | 318 | 272 | 64 | 116 | 61 | 59 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 116 | 472 | 687 | 767 | 481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 257 | 200 | 203 | 279 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 61 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 15 | 42 | 49 | 167 | 111 | 109 | 104 | 767 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 115 | 88 | 3 | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 72 | 68 | 49 | — | 57 | 228 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 127 | 135 | 280 | 1959 | 2849 | 1984 | 1884 | 1666 | 1454 | 1124 | 820 | 612 | 547 | 456 | 434 | 419 | 473 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 180 | 658 | 181 | 236 | 27 | 838 | 659 | 405 | 535 | 378 | 211 | 211 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 675 | 882 | 882 | 1222 |
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