Amanzimtoti Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way. The standout session is going to be first thing this Friday morning, the 3rd of July, at Amanzimtoti. It’s a beach and reef set-up, exposed to the south swell, and it’s fairly consistent. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

That Friday morning session looks absolutely firing. We’re talking a solid 15ft of swell out of the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell with some real grunt. The combined energy reading is a massive 11426, so there’s plenty of power. The wind is glassy, just a slight air from the SSE at 3 mph. The glassy conditions will make for some incredibly clean lines. However, with that size, it’s strictly for the experts – way too big for beginners. The long period from the SSW should wrap in nicely on the reef setup here.

That swell drops off through the afternoon to 8ft, but the wind swings onshore, and the score drops right off. The rest of the Friday and Saturday are looking pretty average with onshore winds.

Sunday the 5th morning offers a glimmer, with 5ft SSE swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. It’s a much more manageable size, but the energy is weaker (808). Still, it could be worth a paddle if you’re after something smaller and cleaner.

Monday the 6th is a write-off as the swell drops to below 3ft. There’s a big lull then, with a few days of very small surf and strong winds making a mess of things. The 9th of July brings a spike of short-period, choppy 8ft to 10ft swell from the S, but with onshore winds and a period of only 8 seconds, it’s going to be a bit of a close-out mess at a beach setup – honestly, that’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle.

Then we get another proper window. Friday the 10th of July morning looks like the second big highlight. It’s 7ft of S swell at 12 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore NNE breeze at 9 mph. That’s excellent for experienced surfers, and the combined energy is still strong at 1186. That’s a good, clean, powerful wave, much better shaped than the short-period stuff.

There’s some more size and clean wind around the 12th and 13th, but the conditions are mixed with cross-winds or cross-offshores. The 13th has a solid 7ft S swell (14 seconds) with a cross-offshore NNE breeze at 16 mph – that’s a clean, powerful wave for the experienced crew.

After that, the surf fades into the second week. The 17th of July has some very small, clean surf with a 2ft SSW groundswell (15-16 seconds), but the energy is weak (around 200). The very last note on the 18th of July shows a 6ft E swell, but with a cross-onshore wind and a short period (9 seconds), it’s not looking too appealing.

So, to sum it up: your two main standouts are Friday morning the 3rd for an epic, glassy, big-wave session for experts, and Friday morning the 10th for a cleaner, still punchy wave for the experienced crew.

Rusty

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