Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | S 17 | S 15 | S 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | ENE 5 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 130 | 154 | 106 | 126 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 109 | 116 | 96 | 225 | 0 | 447 | 698 | 568 | 612 | 298 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.61m | 6:56PM1.62m | 7:03AM1.46m | 7:25PM1.45m | 7:33AM1.29m | 8:00PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.30m | 1:04AM0.45m | 1:10PM0.47m | 1:36AM0.60m | 1:43PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 287 | 240 | 203 | 165 | 135 | 132 | 106 | 68 | 50 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 76 | 105 | 123 | 69 | 42 | 34 | 23 | 400 | 298 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 103 | 101 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 109 | 101 | 96 | 116 | 72 | 106 | 61 | 59 | 22 | 59 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 10 | — | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 39 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 59 | 22 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | 1 | 35 | 130 | 154 | 104 | 126 | 78 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 116 | 161 | 225 | 123 | 447 | 698 | 568 | 612 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 23 | 75 | 130 | 764 | 76 | 54 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 40 | 584 | 366 | 485 | 318 | 410 | 23 | 0 |
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