Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 6PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 353 | 272 | 214 | 401 | 134 | 121 | 336 | 194 | 245 | 195 | 200 | 182 | 161 | 187 | 97 | 186 | 175 | 133 | 84 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.37m | 6:27AM1.26m | 6:36PM1.23m | 7:12AM1.12m | 7:27PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.45m | 00:20AM0.48m | 12:31PM0.60m | 00:59AM0.62m | 1:19PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 425 | 125 | 151 | 214 | 183 | 134 | 121 | 410 | 311 | 231 | 202 | 163 | 133 | 140 | 120 | 97 | 62 | 60 | 106 | 132 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 353 | 272 | — | 401 | — | — | 85 | 194 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 147 | 141 | 135 | 108 | 46 | 38 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 336 | — | 245 | 136 | 111 | 38 | 23 | 58 | 87 | 186 | 175 | 133 | 84 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 30 | 80 | 203 | 480 | 493 | 419 | — | 53 | 153 | 195 | 200 | 182 | 161 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 26 | 658 | 659 | 182 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 182 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 0 |
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