Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 214 | 183 | 134 | 121 | 85 | 331 | 245 | 241 | 196 | 160 | 156 | 181 | 94 | 140 | 136 | 80 | 84 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.37m | 6:27AM1.26m | 6:36PM1.23m | 7:12AM1.12m | 7:27PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.48m | 12:31PM0.60m | 00:59AM0.62m | 1:19PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 272 | 214 | 183 | 134 | 400 | 355 | 303 | 231 | 191 | 163 | 133 | 140 | 113 | 94 | 76 | 60 | 106 | 106 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 160 | — | — | — | 121 | 85 | 175 | 67 | 66 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 147 | 141 | 135 | 108 | 48 | 47 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 7 | — | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | 245 | 241 | 196 | 38 | — | 38 | 85 | 140 | 136 | 80 | 84 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 186 | 408 | 419 | 505 | 490 | 326 | 93 | 142 | 167 | 160 | 156 | 181 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 658 | 181 | 182 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 182 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
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