Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 459 | 330 | 318 | 233 | 159 | 153 | 148 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 98 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 31 | 66 | 98 | 154 | 185 | 173 | 199 | 338 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.44m | 2:45AM1.56m | 3:10PM1.52m | 3:21AM1.62m | 3:45PM1.59m | 3:54AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.45m | 8:30PM0.47m | 8:58AM0.37m | 9:09PM0.40m | 9:32AM0.30m | 9:44PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 459 | 330 | 318 | 233 | 152 | 118 | 117 | 100 | 79 | 62 | 63 | 69 | 89 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 92 | 90 | 71 | 74 | 63 | 61 | 183 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | — | — | 159 | 153 | 148 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 98 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 31 | 66 | 98 | 154 | 185 | 127 | 119 | 64 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 10 | S 13 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 75 | 249 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 34 | 89 | 165 | 247 | 248 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 101 | 173 | 199 | 338 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 273 | 299 | 168 | 79 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 75 | 79 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 273 | 366 | 76 | 76 | 81 |
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