Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 572 | 1009 | 2442 | 2594 | 2008 | 1891 | 1122 | 601 | 552 | 533 | 575 | 528 | 539 | 563 | 506 | 495 | 470 | 412 | 353 | 300 | 237 | 186 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.14m | 00:57AM1.26m | 1:42PM1.24m | 1:59AM1.37m | 2:30PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.76m | 6:20PM0.76m | 7:24AM0.67m | 7:40PM0.67m | 8:16AM0.55m | 8:28PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 103 | 4 | 79 | 60 | 218 | 1347 | 775 | 601 | 552 | 533 | 575 | 528 | 539 | 563 | 506 | 495 | 470 | 412 | 353 | 300 | 237 | 186 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 45 | 163 | 59 | 175 | 304 | 342 | 325 | 309 | 218 | 155 | 157 | 159 | 150 | 103 | 102 | 140 | 130 | 173 | 222 | 171 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 23 | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 20 | S 19 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | — | 85 | 58 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 572 | 1009 | 2442 | 2594 | 2008 | 1891 | 1122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 28 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 699 | 584 | 699 | 485 | 485 | 135 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 485 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 774 | 774 | 504 | 273 |
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