Amanzimtoti Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Amanzimtoti. The water’s sitting at 72°F with a tiny anomaly of 1°F, so it’s pretty much normal for this time of year. First up, Friday morning starts with a lumpy 8ft south-southeast swell. But the wind is a cross-on 19 mph, and it’s blowing straight across the face. The combined energy here is a meaty 1429, but it’s messy and not worth paddling for. Friday afternoon stays poor with the same story – 8ft, cross-on, no go.

Saturday the 1st of August, morning brings a 7ft southeast swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy drops to 852. Marginal at best. The afternoon is worse, with a 8ft cross-on chop. Sunday the 2nd sees a 8ft southeast swell holding at 11 seconds, energy climbing to 1484. The wind is still cross-shore, so it’s a bit grumpy. Not the cleanest, but there’s some size.

Now, Monday the 3rd of August is the standout. Glassy conditions in the morning with a light wind from the east-northeast at 3 mph. The swell is 7ft from the east-southeast, period 10 seconds, and the energy is 950. That’s clean, and the wind is glassy – treat it like a gem. The afternoon gets a bit of cross-on breeze, but the morning session is the one to chase.

Tuesday the 4th drops off to 5ft and 4ft in the afternoon. Cross-shore winds, energy under 500. Not worth the drive. Wednesday the 5th is tiny – 3ft and poor. Thursday the 6th is a write-off: a 10ft south-southwest swell with a short 8-second period, cross-on 22 mph, and monstrous energy at 1162 but blown out. Friday the 7th of August has a 7ft south swell with a 14-second period, energy jumping to 2065. The wind is cross-shore, but that long period means it’s going to be a bit drawn out. If you’ve got a point break mindset, it’s worth a look, but the beach break will be a bit straight.

Saturday the 8th is tiny and cross-on again. Sunday the 9th sees a 10ft south-southwest swell, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-off from the north-northeast at 19 mph, giving it a clean look. Energy is 1140, but it’s a big, dumb swell for experienced surfers only. Monday the 10th is back to 4ft marginal. The rest of the week from the 11th onwards is mostly small, cross-shore junk, with a few bigger pulses on the 13th and 15th.

The 13th of August offers a 10ft south-southwest swell with a 12-second period, cross-off wind from the north-east at 12 mph, and energy hitting 2439. That’s a strong, clean swell for expert surfers. The 15th has a 8ft south-southwest swell, but the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s not as smooth. Save your energy for the Monday the 3rd glassy morning, or the bigger, cleaner sets on the 13th for experienced crew.

Rusty out.

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