
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 83 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 289 | 289 | 295 | 321 | 334 | 341 | 358 | 399 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.53m | 6:52PM1.49m | 7:20AM1.34m | 7:56PM1.27m | 9:19AM1.18m | 10:50PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.42m | 1:09AM0.53m | 1:35PM0.64m | 2:29AM0.72m | 3:53PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
86 | 89 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 254 | 242 | 223 | 292 | 318 | 332 | 7 | 6 | 380 | 333 | 289 | 289 | 295 | 321 | 334 | 341 | 358 | 399 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 9 |
109 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | SSW 12 |
14 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 16 | 113 | 167 | 255 | 336 | 26 | 25 | 11 | — | 455 | 388 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 133 | 817 | 764 | 415 | 325 | 299 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 513 | 764 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 721 | 792 | 81 | 48 | 23 |
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