Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 4 | S 15 | ENE 6 | S 7 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 48 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 110 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 217 | 4 | 92 | 16 | 35 | 63 | 71 | 112 | 239 | 326 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.90m | 5:31PM1.98m | 5:41AM1.82m | 6:01PM1.89m | 6:12AM1.71m | 6:34PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:47AM0.06m | 00:11AM0.19m | 12:19PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 147 | 147 | 141 | 110 | 130 | 132 | 129 | 116 | 4 | 108 | 109 | 78 | 63 | 80 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 63 | 326 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 48 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 63 | 71 | 112 | 239 | 63 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | 69 | 69 | 11 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | S 7 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 24 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 20 | 163 | 217 | 135 | 92 | 145 | 209 | — | 8 | 6 | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 63 | 67 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 83 | 83 | 366 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 75 | 485 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
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