Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.5
S
21
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
14
0.8
NE
4
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
330
304
222
199
224
224
202
202
202
223
239
318
331
318
289
321
4
22
335
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:25PM2.00m
4:36AM1.93m
4:59PM2.04m
5:08AM1.91m
5:31PM2.00m
Low Tide
10:31PM0.05m
10:42AM-0.07m
11:04PM0.06m
11:13AM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
16
19
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
20
21
20
18
17
Feels °C
16
16
16
15
15
14
17
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
17
17
17
16
16
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