Surf Forecasts:
Amanzimtoti surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, S swell with 1,497 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Amanzimtoti this week:
The surf forecast for Amanzimtoti over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Amanzimtoti in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 8th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Amanzimtoti over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 165 | 181 | 268 | 239 | 212 | 192 | 133 | 589 | 470 | 317 | 376 | 534 | 273 | 211 | 499 | 1191 | 847 | 340 | 145 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.30m | 00:07AM1.20m | 12:42PM1.44m | 1:06AM1.33m | 1:27PM1.57m | 1:48AM1.45m | 2:04PM1.67m | 2:23AM1.55m | 2:36PM1.74m | 2:54AM1.62m | 3:06PM1.77m | 3:24AM1.66m | 3:34PM1.76m | 3:52AM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.62m | 6:12AM0.53m | 7:05PM0.48m | 7:06AM0.41m | 7:46PM0.35m | 7:46AM0.30m | 8:19PM0.24m | 8:21AM0.22m | 8:48PM0.16m | 8:52AM0.17m | 9:16PM0.11m | 9:22AM0.15m | 9:44PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 92 | 181 | 85 | 239 | 68 | 192 | 133 | 688 | 69 | 317 | 376 | 534 | 273 | 172 | 499 | 1191 | 847 | 299 | 145 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 60 | 60 | 268 | 54 | 212 | — | — | — | 59 | 122 | 113 | 77 | 55 | 26 | 41 | 37 | 44 | — | 60 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 23 | 48 | 33 | 39 | — | — | — | 65 | 59 | 76 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 6 | NE 6 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 394 | 165 | 77 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 350 | 1121 | 589 | 470 | — | — | — | 51 | 211 | 330 | — | 36 | 340 | 1052 | 1268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 806 | 25 | 180 | 53 | 0 | 838 | 25 | 258 | 838 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 258 | 26 | 882 | 25 | 528 | 658 | 195 |
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