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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | |
65 | 97 | 59 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 105 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 387 | 759 | 854 | 869 | 787 | 837 | 791 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:01PM1.69m | 5:11AM1.70m | 5:30PM1.60m | 5:39AM1.60m | 6:02PM1.50m | 6:11AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.26m | 11:22AM0.26m | 11:33PM0.36m | 11:53AM0.35m | 00:05AM0.48m | 12:28PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
31 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 62 | 106 | 115 | 74 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 105 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 387 | 759 | 854 | 869 | 787 | 837 | 791 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 55 | 50 | 84 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 97 | 59 | 31 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NE 6 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 153 | 330 | — | 19 | 66 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 239 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 349 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 83 |
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