Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 88 | 347 | 461 | 520 | 666 | 747 | 663 | 675 | 586 | 446 | 807 | 785 | 683 | 474 | 443 | 434 | 371 | 301 | 273 | 457 | 496 | 445 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.56m | 6:10AM1.56m | 6:43PM1.51m | 6:50AM1.48m | 7:30PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.30m | 00:05AM0.45m | 12:26PM0.36m | 00:46AM0.52m | 1:08PM0.43m | 1:36AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 347 | 461 | 520 | 666 | 747 | 663 | 675 | 586 | 446 | 807 | 776 | 538 | 474 | 443 | 434 | 371 | 301 | 241 | 457 | 496 | 445 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 83 | 74 | 70 | 71 | 119 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 88 | 88 | 55 | 234 | 239 | 193 | 186 | 183 | 204 | 273 | 196 | 162 | 132 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 88 | 36 | 51 | 40 | 48 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 55 | 54 | 11 | 79 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 19 | — | — | 10 | 48 | — | — | — | 28 | 81 | 355 | 785 | 683 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 26 | 168 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 41 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 485 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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