Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 85 | 138 | 163 | 201 | 178 | 488 | 666 | 2013 | 2223 | 2081 | 1441 | 1079 | 1106 | 585 | 481 | 364 | 311 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.08m | 9:44AM1.02m | 10:55PM1.02m | 12:18PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.75m | 4:16PM0.85m | 5:28AM0.73m | 6:32PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 132 | 141 | 193 | 185 | 177 | 173 | 106 | 56 | 55 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 804 | 585 | 481 | 364 | 311 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 38 | 37 | 163 | 201 | 178 | 22 | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 80 | 85 | 138 | 33 | 33 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | 488 | 666 | 2013 | 2223 | 2081 | 1441 | 1079 | 1106 | — | — | — | 6 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 869 | 838 | 838 | 378 | 211 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 483 |
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