Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 5AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 82 | 135 | 152 | 216 | 266 | 588 | 1137 | 1809 | 1316 | 1138 | 829 | 764 | 660 | 660 | 901 | 783 | 579 | 1147 | 1050 | 1027 | 1097 | 1121 | 1898 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.60m | 3:38PM1.62m | 3:45AM1.70m | 4:08PM1.72m | 4:14AM1.78m | 4:36PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.33m | 9:55AM0.20m | 10:07PM0.26m | 10:22AM0.12m | 10:37PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 73 | 40 | 152 | 216 | 39 | 54 | 118 | 1112 | 961 | 844 | 829 | 764 | 660 | 660 | 660 | 603 | 579 | 637 | 677 | 43 | 14 | 136 | 1088 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | E 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 31 | 72 | 72 | 39 | — | 70 | 49 | 112 | 50 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 100 | 121 | 122 | 112 | 112 | 161 | — | — | 13 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 16 | S 17 | E 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | S 15 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 82 | 135 | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | 52 | 107 | 45 | 83 | 136 | — | — | 107 | 78 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 29 | 43 | 60 | 77 | 266 | 588 | 1137 | 1809 | 1316 | 1138 | — | — | — | — | 901 | 783 | 107 | 1147 | 1050 | 1027 | 1097 | 1121 | 1898 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 981 | 981 | 981 | 135 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 366 | 485 | 410 | 299 | 299 |
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