Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 7PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 588 | 6 | 428 | 609 | 790 | 428 | 491 | 744 | 817 | 874 | 899 | 858 | 799 | 694 | 918 | 514 | 504 | 520 | 524 | 479 | 426 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:06PM2.08m | 4:18AM1.95m | 4:35PM2.08m | 4:48AM1.92m | 5:05PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:21AM-0.07m | 10:44PM-0.03m | 10:52AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 22 | 15 | 57 | 553 | 11 | 11 | 488 | 492 | 599 | 652 | 680 | 625 | 524 | 535 | 514 | 504 | 520 | 524 | 479 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 588 | 160 | 428 | 609 | 790 | 428 | 491 | 744 | 817 | 874 | 899 | 858 | 799 | 694 | 918 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 938 | 938 | 817 | 513 | 513 | 135 | 135 | 76 | 817 | 817 | 76 | 81 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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