Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
20.5°C
1.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 2AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
41
38
16
14
14
28
26
40
52
69
68
86
87
186
236
224
211
188
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
NW
15
E
25
E
25
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
E
35
E
35
NE
25
NE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:01PM2.06m
4:11AM1.94m
4:30PM2.07m
4:40AM1.93m
4:57PM2.02m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.01m
10:15AM-0.07m
10:36PM0.00m
10:43AM-0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
24
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
23
19
18
19
17
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