Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 5PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 29). 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 (29 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 160 | 869 | 255 | 378 | 357 | 558 | 477 | 152 | 104 | 147 | 181 | 181 | 211 | 197 | 192 | 61 | 37 | 54 | 37 | 28 | 121 | 116 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.59m | 3:54AM1.67m | 4:18PM1.65m | 4:26AM1.71m | 4:50PM1.68m | 4:57AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.30m | 9:44PM0.35m | 10:05AM0.24m | 10:17PM0.31m | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:50PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 92 | 92 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 327 | 243 | 152 | 104 | 147 | 181 | 181 | 211 | 197 | 192 | 153 | 153 | 54 | 173 | 158 | 143 | 135 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 22 | S 22 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 66 | 160 | 9 | 9 | 181 | 161 | 45 | 55 | 80 | 96 | 74 | 38 | 26 | 50 | 81 | 67 | 61 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 121 | 116 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 7 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 69 | 39 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 80 | 15 | — | 36 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 17 | 44 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | S 17 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 869 | 255 | 378 | 357 | 558 | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 213 | 103 | 253 | 239 | 101 | 274 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 76 | 162 | 297 | 366 | 81 | 76 | 48 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 366 | 83 | 67 | 23 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
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