Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
22.0°C
0.5° 

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
0.7
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
18
2.1
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
138
108
106
94
132
249
317
291
607
593
540
417
507
325
1056
1579
2249
2654
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:24PM1.37m
2:30AM1.48m
2:52PM1.54m
2:58AM1.63m
3:18PM1.70m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.56m
8:40AM0.41m
8:52PM0.41m
9:06AM0.26m
9:20PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
16
16
17
18
19
17
18
19
20
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