Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 8AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 820 | 777 | 719 | 680 | 1071 | 1079 | 881 | 967 | 1181 | 1546 | 1623 | 1582 | 1753 | 1753 | 1527 | 1298 | 1189 | 1015 | 868 | 745 | 663 | 553 | 509 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.83m | 5:32PM1.88m | 5:38AM1.81m | 6:01PM1.87m | 6:08AM1.75m | 6:32PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.18m | 11:17AM0.05m | 11:36PM0.18m | 11:46AM0.08m | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:16PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 820 | 777 | 719 | 680 | 771 | 863 | 881 | 967 | 1181 | 1546 | 1623 | 1582 | 1753 | 1753 | 1527 | 1298 | 1189 | 1015 | 868 | 745 | 663 | 553 | 509 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 75 | 16 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 412 | 351 | — | 67 | 1071 | 1079 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 79 | 210 | 969 | 931 | 81 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 81 | 721 | 210 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 76 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
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