Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.1° C
0.3° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
0.8
NNE
4
1.5
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
1.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
318
289
314
302
334
363
385
166
166
170
366
380
447
20
485
392
356
342
328
3
5
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
NNE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
5:31PM2.00m
5:38AM1.84m
6:00PM1.91m
6:07AM1.74m
6:29PM1.78m
Low Tide
11:13AM-0.05m
11:36PM0.11m
11:43AM0.03m
00:06AM0.19m
12:13PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
20
20
20
18
17
16
16
17
22
24
22
21
18
Feels °C
15
14
17
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
15
19
20
19
20
19
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