Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 35 | 63 | 109 | 159 | 236 | 339 | 459 | 507 | 386 | 212 | 146 | 130 | 86 | 73 | 72 | 181 | 337 | 439 | 689 | 966 | 1641 | 1877 | 2216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.71m | 6:34PM1.74m | 6:46AM1.55m | 7:13PM1.56m | 7:30AM1.36m | 8:09PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.19m | 12:19PM0.19m | 00:46AM0.33m | 12:55PM0.36m | 1:28AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
104 | 119 | 102 | 82 | 84 | 65 | 339 | 459 | 507 | 386 | 105 | 105 | 112 | 86 | 412 | 241 | 146 | 69 | 51 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 1739 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
16 | 35 | 63 | 109 | 159 | 236 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 84 | 212 | 146 | 130 | — | 73 | 72 | 41 | 10 | 67 | 27 | 20 | — | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | NE 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 71 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 19 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 132 | 369 | 109 | 302 | 353 | 659 | 26 | 181 | 337 | 439 | 689 | 966 | 1641 | 1877 | 2216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 76 | 981 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 410 | 981 | 83 | 23 | 1356 | 1356 | 584 | 135 | 1966 | 2550 | 1356 | 699 | 640 |
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