Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 741 | 2291 | 1248 | 799 | 470 | 801 | 347 | 347 | 1045 | 905 | 758 | 943 | 507 | 420 | 342 | 336 | 273 | 335 | 268 | 212 | 381 | 454 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.63m | 2:46AM1.83m | 3:12PM1.73m | 3:33AM1.87m | 3:59PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.25m | 8:26PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.16m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:46AM0.10m | 10:03PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 503 | 1598 | 1248 | 799 | 470 | 801 | 347 | 347 | 1045 | 905 | 758 | 943 | 507 | 139 | 111 | 97 | 83 | 68 | 268 | 212 | 268 | 326 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 297 | 119 | 117 | 97 | 92 | 67 | 202 | 334 | 61 | 56 | 41 | 32 | 21 | 420 | 342 | 336 | 273 | — | 51 | 36 | 160 | 125 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 15 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 123 | — | — | — | 104 | 2 | 65 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 306 | 741 | 2291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 88 | 101 | 261 | 205 | 204 | 151 | 335 | 64 | 168 | 381 | 454 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 81 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 75 | 938 | 347 | 81 | 23 | 0 |
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