Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 4AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 109 | 105 | 59 | 68 | 98 | 141 | 276 | 326 | 305 | 328 | 1237 | 1282 | 919 | 434 | 335 | 220 | 195 | 165 | 176 | 223 | 223 | 207 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.76m | 3:39PM1.95m | 3:57AM1.79m | 4:13PM1.93m | 4:31AM1.77m | 4:48PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM-0.00m | 9:51PM-0.04m | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:24PM-0.02m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 44 | 52 | 52 | 98 | 36 | 276 | 326 | 305 | 73 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 434 | 335 | 220 | 181 | 165 | 176 | 223 | 223 | 207 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | NE 7 | SW 8 | — | — | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 109 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 7 | 198 | 217 | 195 | 151 | 117 | 112 | 96 | 97 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 11 | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 127 | 57 | 105 | 59 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 58 | 6 | 110 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 57 | 47 | 44 | 68 | — | 141 | — | — | — | 328 | 1237 | 1282 | 919 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 182 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 182 | 882 | 1197 | 75 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 658 | 714 | 658 |
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