Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | E 9 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 110 | 112 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 85 | 42 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 37 | 85 | 121 | 197 | 177 | 164 | 86 | 207 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.58m | 2:57PM1.73m | 3:10AM1.70m | 3:30PM1.87m | 3:42AM1.78m | 4:01PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.18m | 9:06PM0.16m | 9:15AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.06m | 9:46AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 158 | 110 | 112 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 85 | 42 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 456 | 388 | 330 | 262 | 270 | 248 | 216 | 207 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 85 | 121 | 197 | 177 | 164 | 86 | 82 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | E 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | — | 11 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 582 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 611 | 673 | 865 | 970 | 861 | 741 | 643 | 555 | 569 | 555 | 533 | 560 | 2 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 85 | 77 | 50 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 25 | 192 | 449 | 528 | 669 | 483 | 192 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 280 | 714 | 211 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 180 | 26 | 182 | 211 | 806 | 20 | 10 |
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