Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 101 | 132 | 72 | 0 | 397 | 607 | 1328 | 1404 | 1245 | 1575 | 1636 | 1705 | 1417 | 1185 | 1118 | 866 | 759 | 632 | 604 | 1068 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.35m | 1:53AM1.52m | 2:26PM1.56m | 2:44AM1.68m | 3:11PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.54m | 8:10AM0.40m | 8:30PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 106 | 76 | 86 | 71 | 55 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 42 | 38 | 41 | 1236 | 1023 | 885 | 804 | 713 | 66 | 632 | 199 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 65 | 101 | 132 | 72 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 50 | 51 | 77 | 150 | 146 | 58 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 242 | 38 | 150 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 24 | 144 | 397 | 607 | 1328 | 1404 | 1245 | 1575 | 1636 | 1705 | 1417 | 1185 | 1118 | 866 | 759 | — | 604 | 1068 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 584 | 75 | 130 | 273 | 938 | 764 | 584 | 699 | 485 | 318 | 135 | 132 | 128 | 135 | 699 | 981 | 485 | 410 | 981 | 334 |
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