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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
639 | 1473 | 1312 | 859 | 2103 | 496 | 861 | 975 | 1714 | 1477 | 1101 | 923 | 706 | 585 | 485 | 390 | 277 | 212 | 209 | 145 | 103 | 69 | 66 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.48m | 7:20AM1.39m | 8:11PM1.31m | 8:48AM1.21m | 10:29PM1.25m | 11:18AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.53m | 1:39PM0.57m | 2:27AM0.72m | 3:18PM0.70m | 5:00AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 |
 kJ | 289 | 732 | 656 | 454 | 1465 | 293 | 225 | 176 | 1714 | 1477 | 1101 | 923 | 706 | 585 | 485 | 390 | 277 | 247 | 241 | 247 | 230 | 228 | 223 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 289 | 340 | 345 | 179 | 324 | 861 | 975 | 22 | 22 | 91 | 85 | 33 | 94 | 109 | — | — | 212 | 209 | 145 | 103 | 69 | 66 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 407 | 22 | 22 | — | 33 | — | 46 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 |
| kJ | 639 | 1473 | 1312 | 859 | 2103 | 496 | 355 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | 212 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 764 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 48 | 1286 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 774 | 774 | 792 | 536 | 133 | 79 | 41 | 26 | 83 | 83 |
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