Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (29 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1005 | 928 | 908 | 902 | 884 | 884 | 818 | 768 | 703 | 700 | 580 | 494 | 480 | 328 | 563 | 907 | 1010 | 1010 | 972 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.96m | 4:49AM1.79m | 5:05PM1.89m | 5:20AM1.72m | 5:38PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:15PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 884 | 24 | 818 | 768 | 703 | 700 | 580 | 494 | 480 | 328 | 563 | 907 | 1010 | 1010 | 972 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | — | — | 21 | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 207 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1005 | 928 | 908 | 902 | — | 884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 870 | 870 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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