Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 5PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 522 | 545 | 657 | 735 | 676 | 564 | 356 | 938 | 674 | 577 | 309 | 217 | 242 | 195 | 119 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 106 | 138 | 181 | 256 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.49m | 3:54AM1.57m | 4:19PM1.54m | 4:26AM1.60m | 4:51PM1.58m | 4:57AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.29m | 9:44PM0.33m | 10:06AM0.23m | 10:18PM0.30m | 10:38AM0.20m | 10:51PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 226 | 181 | 545 | 519 | 493 | 279 | 268 | 356 | 938 | 674 | 577 | 309 | 177 | 115 | 148 | 119 | 88 | 86 | 131 | 302 | 365 | 346 | 355 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 319 | 522 | 123 | 102 | 79 | 67 | 63 | 264 | 101 | 101 | 123 | 117 | 217 | 242 | 195 | 92 | 133 | 133 | 26 | 106 | 103 | 172 | 150 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 16 | — | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 65 | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | 64 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 59 | — | 21 | — | 30 | 138 | 181 | 256 | 156 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 331 | 657 | 735 | 676 | 564 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 60 | 132 | 36 | 28 | 186 | 199 | 281 | 418 | 499 | — | 519 | 613 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 182 | 269 | 303 | 258 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 258 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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