Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s 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 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 13 | 13 | 108 | 170 | 75 | 48 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 57 | 0 | 711 | 1849 | 2657 | 3109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.31m | 7:10AM1.20m | 7:26PM1.16m | 9:35AM1.09m | 10:52PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.66m | 1:18PM0.80m | 2:20AM0.80m | 4:07PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 120 | 99 | 104 | 103 | 95 | 75 | 48 | 49 | 74 | 101 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 97 | 66 | 47 | 34 | 2058 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 103 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | 37 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 37 | 74 | 108 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 173 | 202 | 56 | 711 | 1849 | 2657 | 3109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 273 | 76 | 23 | 0 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 968 | 938 | 938 | 486 | 318 |
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