Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 240 | 234 | 165 | 153 | 138 | 82 | 74 | 72 | 127 | 103 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.38m | 11:44AM1.23m | 00:19AM1.39m | 12:55PM1.28m | 1:17AM1.43m | 1:49PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.63m | 5:34AM0.68m | 5:44PM0.65m | 6:43AM0.62m | 6:52PM0.61m | 7:37AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 243 | 240 | 234 | 165 | 153 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 76 | 62 | 33 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 39 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 5 | S 10 | S 19 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 138 | 82 | 74 | 72 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 37 | 64 | 127 | 103 | 68 | 47 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 76 | 303 |
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