Surf Forecasts:
Amanzimtoti surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, S swell with 2,936 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S 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 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Amanzimtoti over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, checking the surf for Amanzimtoti over the next couple weeks. The first few days are flat and messy, but there’s a solid pulse later on that could be worth the wait.
We’re in a weak patch. Saturday the 25th is a no-go with tiny SSE swell and onshore breezes. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. The whole weekend through the start of the week stays marginal – there’s a brief window Monday morning with a light easterly breeze but only 3ft of swell, not worth suiting up for.
There’s a long stretch of nothing until Friday the 31st of July. That morning, the S/SE swell pushes up to 8ft with a 10-second period – moderate energy. Winds are light and cross, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but there’s a chance for a few if you’re determined.
The real highlight comes Saturday the 1st of August, early. Clean conditions with swell hitting 8ft from the ESE, 11-second period – good long-period groundswell pumping strong energy (1983). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE. That’s glassy, clean, and only for experienced surfers – 8ft is too big for beginners. The swell direction isn’t dead on the optimum S, but with these conditions it’s still the best session of the outlook.
Sunday and Monday hang onto 7ft to 7ft, but winds turn cross-shore, so it loses that clean face. By the second week, it drops off into small, wobbly, waist-high junk with onshore winds – wave energy sinks below 500.
So, bottom line: the first week is a dud. The one to circle is Saturday the 1st of August, early, for the clean, bigger groundswell. Get out there while it’s slick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2936 | 665 | 522 | 404 | 506 | 461 | 276 | 239 | 563 | 397 | 751 | 749 | 574 | 1718 | 1121 | 657 | 654 | 714 | 847 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.19m | 1:43PM1.16m | 1:58AM1.29m | 2:31PM1.28m | 2:41AM1.40m | 3:07PM1.40m | 3:15AM1.51m | 3:39PM1.52m | 3:45AM1.60m | 4:08PM1.62m | 4:14AM1.66m | 4:37PM1.70m | 4:42AM1.70m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.63m | 8:18AM0.52m | 8:29PM0.52m | 8:55AM0.40m | 9:05PM0.42m | 9:26AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.32m | 9:55AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:23AM0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2936 | 521 | 465 | 404 | 266 | 461 | 169 | 154 | 85 | 226 | 751 | 627 | 461 | 1718 | 1121 | 657 | 654 | 714 | 847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 665 | 522 | 389 | 506 | 179 | 276 | 239 | 10 | 85 | 27 | 42 | 90 | 85 | 92 | 545 | 321 | 213 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 24 | 26 | 31 | — | — | 295 | 50 | 92 | 26 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 34 | 165 | 219 | 563 | 397 | 277 | 749 | 574 | 392 | 412 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 182 | 0 | 25 | 669 | 29 | 25 | 806 | 27 | 882 | 303 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 831 | 0 |
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