Surf Forecasts:
Amanzimtoti surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, S swell with 2,601 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Amanzimtoti in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Amanzimtoti over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk the waves around Amanzimtoti. Water temp’s about 72°F – right where it should be for this time of year.
We start Saturday the 4th with a 7ft SSE groundswell, 12-second period, energy at 1481 (moderate to strong). Light east wind though – bit cross, conditions are marginal. Not a total loss but you’ll be dealing with some chop.
Your standout is Sunday the 5th morning. Swell eases to 6ft from the SSE, still 12 seconds, and the wind is northeast at 15 km/h (9 mph) – that’s a clean cross-off breeze. This is your best bet in the early days. Amanzimtoti can get crowded sometimes, but a Sunday morning like this should be worth sharing a few waves for.
After that, things get small. Monday the 6th drops under 3ft, and from Tuesday the 7th through Wednesday the 8th morning, it’s flat – energy in the 100-123 range, tiny waves, poor. Wednesday afternoon sees a spike to 6ft but it’s a 6-second south-southwest windswell with 30 km/h (19 mph) cross-on wind – lumpy, messy, forget it.
Thursday the 9th morning brings 5ft at 10 seconds from the south, energy 674, but cross-on and choppy. The swell builds through the week, but the wind stays onshore or cross-on. Thursday the 9th afternoon we get 6ft at 14 seconds – proper groundswell, energy 1330 – but it’s onshore. Friday the 10th through Saturday the 11th sees the swell holding 7ft to 8ft from the south, periods 13-14 seconds, energy peaking at 2042 on Friday afternoon. That’s strong energy, but wind is cross-on with rain and storms. Over 8ft on some sets, plus long period – that’s expert-only stuff at a beach-and-reef spot.
Sunday the 12th is a write-off with a strong nor’easter up to 45 km/h (28 mph) – more for kite surfers. Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th is mostly poor – tiny swells, onshore wind. Friday the 17th morning has a clean glassy window but only 3ft of east swell – a longboard special if you’re keen.
For the long-range, Saturday the 18th morning shows 5ft SSW groundswell at 13 seconds, energy 646, with light nor’easter crosswind. Not perfect but better. That holds through Sunday the 19th around 4ft from the south.
Best session? Sunday the 5th morning – 6ft SSE groundswell and clean wind. That’s the one.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1402 | 884 | 731 | 471 | 263 | 180 | 124 | 80 | 61 | 55 | 81 | 92 | 167 | 419 | 494 | 1322 | 1197 | 1884 | 2035 | 2295 | 1607 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.59m | 6:34AM1.52m | 7:06PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.44m | 7:48PM1.52m | 7:58AM1.35m | 8:38PM1.46m | 8:57AM1.26m | 9:45PM1.41m | 10:19AM1.19m | 11:09PM1.39m | 11:56AM1.21m | 00:35AM1.43m | 1:18PM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.36m | 12:45PM0.25m | 1:13AM0.40m | 1:23PM0.31m | 2:00AM0.46m | 2:09PM0.39m | 2:58AM0.52m | 3:07PM0.47m | 4:14AM0.56m | 4:25PM0.53m | 5:43AM0.54m | 5:57PM0.52m | 7:04AM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1402 | 884 | 731 | 471 | 263 | 67 | 124 | 216 | 61 | 47 | 180 | 74 | 42 | 52 | 494 | 1322 | 1197 | 1884 | 2035 | 2295 | 1607 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 63 | 51 | 48 | 39 | 180 | 19 | 80 | 18 | 55 | 81 | 92 | 22 | 80 | 180 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | E 11 | S 9 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 59 | 40 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 76 | 124 | 67 | 389 | 147 | 139 | 240 | — | 167 | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 182 | 10 | 25 |
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