Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 2AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 40 | 52 | 69 | 68 | 86 | 87 | 186 | 236 | 224 | 211 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM2.06m | 4:11AM1.94m | 4:30PM2.07m | 4:40AM1.93m | 4:57PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.01m | 10:15AM-0.07m | 10:36PM0.00m | 10:43AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 133 | 133 | 130 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 86 | 87 | 65 | 65 | 224 | 211 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | S 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 81 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 52 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 186 | 236 | 35 | 35 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 6 | S 12 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 22 | 25 | 33 | 155 | 130 | 289 | 306 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 83 | 774 | 817 | 817 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 41 |
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