Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 7AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 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) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | S 15 | E 6 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 132 | 42 | 213 | 287 | 284 | 332 | 200 | 86 | 66 | 50 | 18 | 36 | 39 | 113 | 110 | 14 | 169 | 137 | 5 | 4 | 129 | 4 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:44AM1.92m | 5:03PM2.02m | 5:12AM1.90m | 5:31PM1.98m | 5:41AM1.82m | 6:01PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:47AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 351 | 319 | 264 | 241 | 226 | 188 | 186 | 116 | 86 | 66 | 138 | 141 | 150 | 147 | 113 | 110 | 135 | 169 | 137 | 151 | 4 | 37 | 175 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 71 | 53 | 42 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 180 | 173 | 138 | 138 | 50 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 12 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 593 | 132 | 91 | 213 | 287 | 284 | 332 | 200 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 39 | — | 31 | — | — | 4 | 177 | 169 | 129 | 237 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 75 | 130 | 273 | 485 | 318 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 318 | 81 | 63 | 0 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 410 | 83 | 26 | 26 |
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