Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 17 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 331 | 318 | 289 | 314 | 302 | 334 | 363 | 385 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 366 | 380 | 447 | 545 | 485 | 392 | 356 | 342 | 328 | 354 | 388 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | E 5 | S 11 | NNE 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 135 | 135 | 170 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 17 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 24 | 42 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 26 | 20 | 484 | 593 | 518 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 83 | 634 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 |
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