Amanzimtoti Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.05° S 30.89° E

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Amanzimtoti sea temperature is
22.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Amanzimtoti surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 12PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
884
815
660
594
471
411
354
303
224
187
180
124
124
100
98
80
63
61
61
61
54
53
81
81
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:06PM1.57m
7:12AM1.44m
7:48PM1.52m
7:58AM1.35m
8:38PM1.46m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.25m
1:13AM0.40m
1:23PM0.31m
2:00AM0.46m
2:09PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
20
21
19
18
17
16
15
15
20
21
20
19
18
18
17
17
23
23
23
21
21
19
Feels °C
13
14
17
17
16
17
16
13
11
11
16
17
17
18
16
15
13
13
19
19
20
19
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
884
815
660
594
471
411
354
303
224
187
180
124
124
100
137
150
135
143
61
61
47
46
180
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
63
63
51
50
48
37
39
39
50
47
52
20
19
19
98
80
63
61
18
18
54
53
44
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
13
12
59
59
40
29
27
26
39
38
36
6
14
14
19
18
18
18
14
21
17
17
81
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
10
19
32
43
105
96
90
65
73
88
231
233
240
226
147
151
143
159
284
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
25
25
28
0
0
0
0
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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