Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 5 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 37 | 35 | 57 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 130 | 98 | 78 | 63 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 67 | 61 | 56 | 0 | 866 | 2179 | 3572 | 2668 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26AM1.36m | 6:36PM1.31m | 7:10AM1.20m | 7:26PM1.16m | 9:35AM1.09m | 10:52PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.63m | 00:59AM0.66m | 1:18PM0.80m | 2:20AM0.80m | 4:07PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 127 | 79 | 153 | 149 | 120 | 102 | 84 | 103 | 79 | 78 | 63 | 51 | 51 | 101 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 74 | 66 | 49 | 2318 | 1727 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 54 | 35 | 57 | 31 | 13 | — | 13 | 13 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 11 | — | 35 | 52 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 67 | 61 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 210 | 181 | 204 | — | 24 | 51 | 113 | 130 | 98 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 149 | 866 | 2179 | 3572 | 2668 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 699 | 699 | 76 | 485 | 318 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 1358 | 634 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 75 | 968 | 938 | 938 | 762 | 81 |
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