Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 10AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 118 | 152 | 96 | 97 | 210 | 978 | 611 | 1301 | 1624 | 2298 | 1107 | 911 | 1065 | 513 | 397 | 369 | 326 | 273 | 273 | 231 | 183 | 139 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.05m | 00:57AM1.16m | 1:47PM1.20m | 1:56AM1.32m | 2:24PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.86m | 6:12PM0.87m | 7:29AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.72m | 8:11AM0.58m | 8:23PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 163 | 118 | 152 | 66 | 18 | 42 | 51 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1460 | 6 | 6 | 725 | 513 | 397 | 369 | 326 | 273 | 273 | 231 | 183 | 139 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | S 14 | S 10 | S 15 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 5 | 96 | 47 | 210 | — | 10 | 13 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 10 | 10 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 50 | 90 | 978 | 611 | 1301 | 1624 | 2298 | 1107 | 911 | 1065 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 41 | 26 | 0 | 41 | 130 | 514 | 762 | 513 | 318 | 410 | 762 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 23 | 0 |
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