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Zinkwazi Surf Forecast
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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
129 | 90 | 119 | 126 | 159 | 160 | 153 | 143 | 144 | 137 | 101 | 96 | 119 | 63 | 68 | 71 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.67m | 6:33AM1.58m | 7:11PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.42m | 8:20PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.36m | 12:46PM0.34m | 1:19AM0.52m | 1:43PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 70 | 68 | 96 | 126 | 159 | 160 | 153 | 143 | 144 | 137 | 101 | 96 | 73 | 52 | 181 | 43 | 60 | 52 | 67 | 61 | 73 | 92 | 92 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 55 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 61 | 37 | 58 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 64 | 62 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 90 | 119 | 115 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 54 | 43 | 24 | 35 | 66 | 119 | 63 | 61 | 27 | 18 | 54 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 31 | 68 | 71 | 28 | 49 | 470 | 111 | 137 | 156 | 178 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 634 | 766 | 762 | 273 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
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