Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s 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 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 978 | 480 | 1204 | 1844 | 1917 | 1489 | 1576 | 786 | 546 | 422 | 377 | 326 | 319 | 273 | 231 | 180 | 169 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.16m | 1:47PM1.20m | 1:56AM1.32m | 2:24PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.87m | 7:29AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.72m | 8:11AM0.58m | 8:23PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 28 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1060 | 786 | 546 | 422 | 377 | 326 | 319 | 273 | 231 | 180 | 169 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 213 | — | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 14 | 19 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 100 | 978 | 480 | 1204 | 1844 | 1917 | 1489 | 1576 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 20 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 162 | 931 | 584 | 714 | 318 | 410 | 762 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 0 |
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