Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 10AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
2.5
S
8
3.5
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.7
S
11
2.4
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
116
161
275
267
966
2974
1665
1784
1626
1737
1909
1968
1287
673
2160
2327
2268
2071
1712
1477
1177
902
770
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NNW
20
SSW
15
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
10
SW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:57AM1.72m
5:22PM1.70m
5:28AM1.71m
5:55PM1.71m
6:00AM1.68m
6:28PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:08AM0.18m
11:23PM0.31m
11:39AM0.19m
11:56PM0.33m
12:11PM0.22m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
18
19
21
21
19
20
19
18
16
16
19
19
19
18
18
16
13
13
17
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
20
18
15
20
16
14
18
16
16
14
15
18
15
15
15
14
12
10
10
14
15
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.7
S
11
2.4
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Energy kJ
107
94
80
275
267
581
1377
1665
1784
1626
1737
1909
1968
1287
673
2160
2327
2268
2071
1712
1477
1177
902
770
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
S
14
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
1
SSE
14
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
77
116
161
61
63
198
37
25
25
28
31
65
62
59
437
55
55
78
74
48
50
49
47
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
15
0.6
E
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
17
44
68
221
50
8
8
5
19
17
56
101
98
95
9
16
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
5
2.5
S
8
3.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2
3
7
23
966
2974
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
40
55
273
584
0
0
0
0
0
48
130
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
75
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
5
7
6
8
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
4
6
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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