Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 8AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 34 | 31 | 66 | 160 | 217 | 190 | 262 | 302 | 517 | 430 | 148 | 107 | 153 | 192 | 181 | 181 | 167 | 167 | 63 | 60 | 36 | 35 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.62m | 3:45PM1.59m | 3:54AM1.67m | 4:18PM1.65m | 4:26AM1.71m | 4:50PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.30m | 9:44PM0.35m | 10:05AM0.24m | 10:17PM0.31m | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:50PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 131 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 74 | 58 | 45 | 310 | 243 | 148 | 107 | 153 | 192 | 181 | 181 | 167 | 167 | 157 | 157 | 36 | 149 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 34 | 31 | 66 | 160 | 217 | 190 | 179 | 165 | 44 | 27 | 80 | 118 | 73 | 51 | 23 | 50 | 117 | 80 | 63 | 60 | 13 | 35 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 22 | S 22 | — | — | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 111 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 107 | 28 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 17 | — | 59 | 36 | — | 5 | 14 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 330 | — | — | — | 1 | 40 | 165 | 262 | 302 | 517 | 430 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 219 | 182 | 212 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 0 | 49 | 76 | 938 | 366 | 135 | 81 | 76 | 55 | 23 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 83 | 219 | 83 | 67 | 41 |
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