Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
23.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
1.6
S
7
0.8
S
13
1.5
S
7
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
16
1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
269
206
229
138
134
433
332
269
216
178
144
136
116
159
205
196
191
186
311
382
465
627
594
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
E
0
NE
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
15
SE
10
E
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
3:59PM1.80m
4:17AM1.87m
4:44PM1.83m
5:01AM1.83m
5:30PM1.82m
5:44AM1.76m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.12m
10:29AM0.07m
10:49PM0.14m
11:12AM0.09m
11:35PM0.21m
11:55AM0.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:46
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6:46
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—
—
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6:46
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5:01
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5:02
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5:02
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5:02
 mm
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
21
20
Feels °C
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
21
20
19
19
19
21
20
21
21
21
20
20
18
22
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
16
1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
Energy kJ
215
178
183
155
131
112
433
332
269
216
178
144
136
116
81
80
196
191
186
311
382
465
627
594
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.3
E
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
7
212
206
145
138
134
19
18
16
23
21
21
119
113
159
205
74
52
51
7
31
30
25
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.1
N
5
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
16
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
S
7
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
6
7
9
9
10
10
1
—
2
6
16
42
14
13
13
7
9
9
9
17
26
25
14
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
7
—
1.5
S
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
188
269
—
229
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mntafufu
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Bog Bay
KZN North
Blythedale
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
The Spot
Durban/KZN South
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Siyayi
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
318
51
23
0
0
0
0
410
135
0
0
0
0
0
0
83
83
26
26
26
0
0
0
83
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Tongaat
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Mapelane
Richards Bay (Outside)
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Umhlanga
Cape Vidal
Cape Vidal
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
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Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
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Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
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Gerickes Point
Garden Route
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Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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