
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2357 | 2477 | 2199 | 1828 | 1430 | 1121 | 983 | 828 | 718 | 642 | 653 | 581 | 504 | 443 | 346 | 366 | 311 | 238 | 180 | 138 | 133 | 106 | 102 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.68m | 6:28PM1.69m | 6:33AM1.62m | 7:05PM1.66m | 7:12AM1.54m | 7:46PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:11PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.37m | 12:45PM0.26m | 1:12AM0.43m | 1:23PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
2357 | 2477 | 2199 | 1828 | 1430 | 1121 | 983 | 828 | 718 | 642 | 653 | 581 | 504 | 443 | 346 | 366 | 311 | 238 | 180 | 138 | 133 | 106 | 90 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
56 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 102 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
98 | 95 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 62 | 106 | 52 | 35 | 209 | 182 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 83 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
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