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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 12PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
96 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 89 | 62 | 86 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 31 | 55 | 26 | 26 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.42m | 8:20PM1.44m | 8:39AM1.29m | 9:48PM1.39m | 10:14AM1.23m | 11:15PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.47m | 2:32AM0.65m | 2:56PM0.57m | 4:08AM0.71m | 4:26PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 32 | 79 | 88 | 73 | 73 | 111 | 111 | 76 | 44 | 43 | 146 | 110 | 108 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 48 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 81 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 89 | 62 | 86 | 59 | 14 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 49 | 73 | 72 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 54 | 77 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 55 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 34 | 132 | 160 | 133 | 186 | 214 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 29 | — | 40 | — | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 23 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 347 | 75 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 81 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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