Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amanzimtoti today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amanzimtoti at 3PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Amanzimtoti. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 376 | 582 | 706 | 746 | 1377 | 1514 | 1559 | 1327 | 838 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4258 | 5428 | 5200 | 3618 | 2593 | 2012 | 1682 | 1065 | 1034 | 919 | 782 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.45m | 2:58AM1.52m | 3:19PM1.60m | 3:24AM1.64m | 3:44PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.39m | 8:53PM0.39m | 9:06AM0.25m | 9:20PM0.27m | 9:31AM0.13m | 9:47PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 376 | 582 | 706 | 746 | 1377 | 1514 | 1559 | 1327 | 838 | 827 | 1907 | 2798 | 4258 | 5428 | 5200 | 3618 | 2593 | 2012 | 1682 | 1065 | 1034 | 919 | 782 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 13 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 62 | 45 | 62 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 348 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 7 | — | 377 | 211 | 129 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 113 | 145 | 235 | 406 | 752 | 1089 | 1166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 180 | 182 | 181 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 449 |
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