Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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 (2.2m), 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 8PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1828
1430
1121
983
814
705
642
653
581
504
527
427
366
311
263
200
157
154
135
106
104
80
80
48
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
ESE
5
S
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NE
20
E
30
ENE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
NE
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:28PM1.69m
6:33AM1.62m
7:05PM1.66m
7:12AM1.54m
7:46PM1.61m
7:57AM1.45m
Low Tide
12:11PM0.22m
00:32AM0.37m
12:45PM0.26m
1:12AM0.43m
1:23PM0.34m
1:58AM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
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6:48
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6:48
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5:07
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5:07
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5:07
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5:08
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Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
20
20
19
18
16
15
15
19
23
24
20
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
16
15
17
15
15
14
13
14
17
17
17
17
17
14
12
12
16
19
21
19
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1828
1430
1121
983
814
705
642
653
581
504
527
427
366
311
263
200
157
154
135
82
90
62
48
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
50
50
50
48
49
48
47
29
22
21
5
5
12
12
15
17
13
13
10
106
104
80
80
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
—
9
8
8
8
7
7
6
24
21
21
21
20
4
5
22
21
11
6
11
10
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
13
34
41
43
40
36
32
26
188
177
161
118
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Blythedale
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Richards Bay South Pier
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Blythedale
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Blythedale
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Blythedale
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
83
23
0
0
0
0
0
75
83
83
41
41
0
0
0
23
83
79
41
41
23
0
23
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Sodwana
Salt Rock
St Lucia
Kosi Bay
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Kosi Bay
Kosi Bay
Kosi Bay
Kosi Bay
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
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Vleesbaai
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Gerickes Point
Garden Route
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Goukamma River Mouth
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Vleesbaai
Overberg
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Dolphin Point
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
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Cape Town
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Cape Town
Gerickes Point
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Cape Town
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Treskostraal
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Treskostraal
West Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
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Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
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Trial Harbour
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Cobblestones
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Cobblestones
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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