Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 146 | 139 | 155 | 152 | 113 | 103 | 71 | 69 | 42 | 277 | 418 | 329 | 328 | 138 | 107 | 70 | 68 | 30 | 22 | 225 | 38 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.01m | 4:44AM1.92m | 5:03PM2.02m | 5:12AM1.90m | 5:31PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 141 | 146 | 139 | 155 | 152 | 113 | 416 | 343 | 319 | 264 | 241 | 226 | 188 | 216 | 138 | 107 | 70 | 138 | 141 | 147 | 225 | 141 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 5 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 74 | 70 | — | — | — | 103 | 71 | 69 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 180 | 141 | 138 | 135 | 68 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 6 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | — | 18 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 203 | 208 | 242 | 314 | 437 | 450 | 691 | 605 | 3 | 98 | 277 | 418 | 329 | 328 | — | — | — | 38 | — | 22 | 32 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 273 | 484 | 504 | 536 | 388 | 699 | 41 | 75 | 130 | 273 | 485 | 410 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 67 | 26 |
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