Amanzimtoti Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s shaping up for Amanzimtoti over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid window Monday morning, the 3rd of August. The swell is a chunky 7ft out of the ESE with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at 1189. That’s a serious amount of power for the beach and reef set-up here. The wind is glassy, dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. This is proper groundswell stuff – long lines, plenty of push, but that 11-second period means it’ll be a bit more forgiving than a super-long period swell on the banks. Still, at 7ft, this is one for the experienced crew only; beginners will want to sit this one out. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

That Monday morning session is the clear standout. By Monday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the size drops a touch, so make the most of the dawn patrol.

The rest of the first week is a bit of a write-off. Tuesday through to the following Sunday is mostly plagued by poor conditions, with onshore and cross-shore winds, and the swell dropping right off. There’s a tiny window on Wednesday the 5th morning with a glassy 3ft ESE swell, but it’s pretty weak – only 264 on the energy scale. It’ll be rideable, but nothing to get excited about. From Thursday the 6th through to Monday the 10th, it’s mostly messy, with strong winds and short-period junk. The swell on the 10th hits 7ft, but with a fresh cross-onshore wind and a period of only 8 seconds, it’s going to be a lumpy, blown-out mess. Honestly, that looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.

We get a bit of a reprieve on Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning is glassy with a small 3ft SSW swell, but the afternoon is the real surprise: 6ft from the ENE, glassy, and the energy is 458. The period is a short 6 seconds though, so it’ll be a bit walled-up and quick, better for a bigger board or a twinnie.

The second week is pretty quiet. There’s a small window on Saturday the 15th morning with a 4ft E swell, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is moderate. Sunday the 16th morning is cleaner with a cross-offshore breeze and a 3ft E swell. Nothing huge, but it’ll be a fun little clean wave. The combined energy is 304, so it’s weak, but it’s surfable.

The overall pattern is: one killer session on Monday morning, the 3rd, then a lot of average to poor stuff, with a couple of small, clean windows in the second week. The good news is Amanzimtoti is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay flat for long.

Rusty out.

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