Surf Forecasts:
Amanzimtoti surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with 902 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Amanzimtoti over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 354 | 287 | 192 | 145 | 142 | 69 | 68 | 223 | 902 | 624 | 396 | 264 | 245 | 291 | 339 | 382 | 245 | 604 | 427 | 238 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.60m | 5:19AM1.52m | 5:27PM1.51m | 5:51AM1.43m | 5:58PM1.41m | 6:29AM1.33m | 6:34PM1.30m | 7:19AM1.24m | 7:25PM1.19m | 8:37AM1.18m | 8:55PM1.11m | 10:24AM1.20m | 10:52PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.25m | 11:09PM0.23m | 11:20AM0.34m | 11:40PM0.32m | 11:53AM0.45m | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:31PM0.56m | 00:56AM0.51m | 1:24PM0.68m | 1:56AM0.61m | 2:52PM0.75m | 3:26AM0.65m | 4:48PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 20 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 354 | 287 | 192 | 145 | 142 | 69 | 35 | 223 | 902 | 624 | 396 | 264 | 245 | 291 | 339 | 382 | 245 | 67 | 138 | 138 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | — | E 8 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 37 | 48 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 68 | 53 | — | — | — | 254 | 144 | 127 | 125 | 14 | — | 69 | 261 | 106 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 4 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 84 | 65 | 38 | 21 | — | 212 | 49 | 166 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 5 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 25 | 62 | 149 | 235 | 333 | — | — | — | — | 225 | 240 | 604 | 427 | 238 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 258 | 27 | 20 | 108 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 806 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 29 |
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