Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.9° 

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)8ft (2.5m)18s
Afternoon (07 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (07 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
17
2.3
S
16
2
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4452
3719
2675
1928
1409
1042
893
609
483
383
304
224
164
164
128
126
91
90
90
64
63
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
45
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:35PM1.41m
1:54AM1.50m
2:21PM1.64m
2:35AM1.68m
2:57PM1.84m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.52m
8:04AM0.38m
8:28PM0.33m
8:42AM0.19m
9:05PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
22
24
22
18
17
17
16
17
24
27
24
19
18
Feels °C
18
17
15
16
15
14
14
13
17
18
15
12
12
12
11
13
19
21
17
14
13
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