Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mzimpuni today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mzimpuni at 6AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mzimpuni. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 751 | 725 | 691 | 666 | 4569 | 702 | 612 | 560 | 623 | 573 | 541 | 509 | 455 | 486 | 459 | 439 | 639 | 595 | 751 | 748 | 775 | 705 | 798 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.43m | 3:39PM1.44m | 3:44AM1.51m | 4:08PM1.53m | 4:13AM1.57m | 4:37PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.26m | 9:38PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.10m | 10:38PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 88 | 113 | 725 | 691 | 666 | 748 | 702 | 612 | 560 | 623 | 573 | 541 | 509 | 455 | 486 | 459 | 439 | 639 | 595 | 582 | 649 | 628 | 705 | 798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 651 | 751 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 487 | 461 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 425 | 352 | 168 | 198 | 330 | 339 | 198 | 405 | 472 | 474 | 367 | 407 | 303 | 294 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 31 | 29 | 23 | — | 15 | 25 | 30 | 67 | 92 | 90 | 115 | 312 | 312 | 113 | 122 | 417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 139 | — | 218 | 358 | 531 | 4569 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 751 | 748 | 775 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 0 | 168 | 168 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 168 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 184 | 108 | 0 | 0 |
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