Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 22 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 98 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 31 | 66 | 154 | 217 | 9 | 297 | 303 | 504 | 236 | 157 | 188 | 226 | 226 | 243 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.52m | 3:21AM1.62m | 3:45PM1.59m | 3:54AM1.67m | 4:18PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.37m | 9:09PM0.40m | 9:32AM0.30m | 9:44PM0.35m | 10:05AM0.24m | 10:17PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 79 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 86 | 106 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 74 | 60 | 61 | 310 | 236 | 157 | 188 | 226 | 226 | 243 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 22 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 148 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 98 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 31 | 66 | 154 | 217 | 9 | 181 | 113 | 44 | 60 | 101 | 81 | 48 | 36 | 37 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 22 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | 106 | 71 | 110 | 103 | 96 | 90 | 50 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 163 | 240 | 210 | — | 168 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 29 | 177 | 297 | 303 | 504 | — | — | — | — | 341 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 76 | 162 | 297 | 366 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 23 | 75 | 75 | 26 | 23 | 26 |
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