Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 171 | 171 | 147 | 147 | 32 | 122 | 7 | 6 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 44 | 80 | 36 | 113 | 161 | 140 | 92 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.11m | 1:26PM1.21m | 1:30AM1.29m | 1:56PM1.40m | 2:01AM1.46m | 2:21PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.77m | 7:28PM0.74m | 7:41AM0.59m | 7:58PM0.56m | 8:07AM0.42m | 8:25PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 197 | 171 | 171 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 122 | 115 | 115 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 109 | 109 | 105 | 103 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 16 | E 4 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 159 | 144 | 88 | 56 | 53 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 44 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 33 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 80 | 36 | 113 | 161 | 140 | 92 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 29 | 36 | 151 | 176 | 176 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 81 | 23 | 75 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 67 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 26 | 135 | 366 |
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