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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 19 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 180 | 103 | 106 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 132 | 637 | 508 | 989 | 488 | 692 | 218 | 155 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 200 | 265 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:54PM 1.90 | 5:12AM 1.96 | 5:31PM 1.80 | 5:49AM 1.80 | 6:11PM 1.66 | 6:30AM 1.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:48AM -0.03 | 10:58PM 0.00 | 11:23AM 0.07 | 11:36PM 0.13 | 12:00PM 0.21 | 12:18AM 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 15 |
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