Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
S
15
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
1.1
NE
5
0.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
110
110
115
70
67
65
79
96
111
112
85
83
66
64
57
51
74
51
49
46
46
49
43
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
S
15
ESE
10
ESE
0
NE
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
NNW
5
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:58AM1.70m
3:19PM1.63m
3:30AM1.72m
3:51PM1.66m
4:01AM1.72m
4:22PM1.66m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.26m
9:18PM0.29m
9:40AM0.22m
9:50PM0.28m
10:11AM0.22m
10:22PM0.29m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
20
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
19
18
17
16
16
20
23
21
20
18
18
20
19
21
20
20
22
21
20
20
21
20
20
19
18
17
16
15
15
19
21
19
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
67
54
46
46
36
44
34
79
96
111
112
85
83
66
64
57
51
55
51
49
46
45
22
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
113
110
110
115
70
67
65
62
32
31
11
11
19
22
24
22
22
22
22
34
36
25
28
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
8
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
30
30
29
26
27
28
29
74
39
43
46
46
25
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
99
86
2
3
3
5
4
1
2
12
49
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
76
83
0
0
0
0
0
26
83
83
26
26
26
26
26
75
83
83
41
26
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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