
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (22 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
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 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 73 | 54 | 132 | 268 | 444 | 549 | 538 | 642 | 613 | 587 | 443 | 325 | 243 | 240 | 172 | 167 | 155 | 138 | 82 | 74 | 94 | 107 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.30m | 9:56PM1.42m | 10:20AM1.24m | 11:09PM1.38m | 11:44AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.63m | 3:14PM0.55m | 4:16AM0.68m | 4:25PM0.63m | 5:34AM0.68m | 5:44PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
40 | 41 | 54 | 53 | 268 | 444 | 549 | 538 | 642 | 613 | 587 | 443 | 325 | 243 | 240 | 172 | 33 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 38 | 41 | 76 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
75 | 73 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 48 | 30 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 167 | 155 | 138 | 82 | 74 | 46 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
19 | 40 | 39 | 132 | 35 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
95 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 68 | 123 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 57 | 94 | 107 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 23 | 0 |
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