Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 10AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 116 | 161 | 275 | 267 | 966 | 2974 | 1665 | 1784 | 1626 | 1737 | 1909 | 1968 | 1287 | 673 | 2160 | 2327 | 2268 | 2071 | 1712 | 1477 | 1177 | 902 | 770 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.72m | 5:22PM1.70m | 5:28AM1.71m | 5:55PM1.71m | 6:00AM1.68m | 6:28PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.31m | 11:39AM0.19m | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:11PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 107 | 94 | 80 | 275 | 267 | 581 | 1377 | 1665 | 1784 | 1626 | 1737 | 1909 | 1968 | 1287 | 673 | 2160 | 2327 | 2268 | 2071 | 1712 | 1477 | 1177 | 902 | 770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 77 | 116 | 161 | 61 | 63 | 198 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 437 | 55 | 55 | 78 | 74 | 48 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | — | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 17 | 44 | 68 | 221 | — | 50 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | 56 | 101 | 98 | 95 | — | — | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 8 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 23 | 966 | 2974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 55 | 273 | 584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 130 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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