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Lat Long: 31.49° S 29.72° E

Mzimpuni WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mzimpuni sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.5° 

Mzimpuni surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mzimpuni surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 4,197 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mzimpuni this week:

The surf forecast for Mzimpuni over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mzimpuni in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 15th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 20th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 19th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mzimpuni over the next 16 days.


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