Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (02 Jul)10ft (3.0m)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 25°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
5
6
4
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
15
1
S
15
2
S
8
3
S
11
4
SSW
11
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
2.2
S
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
53
28
77
116
161
275
418
477
1992
3600
1784
1396
1367
1507
1579
1225
946
1867
2123
2135
1945
1788
1398
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
15
N
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
25
S
10
SW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WSW
10
W
5
E
20
E
15
E
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
4:50PM1.68m
4:57AM1.72m
5:22PM1.70m
5:28AM1.71m
5:55PM1.71m
6:00AM1.68m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.30m
11:08AM0.18m
11:23PM0.31m
11:39AM0.19m
11:56PM0.33m
12:11PM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
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>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
28
25
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
20
19
18
16
16
19
19
19
19
18
16
13
13
17
18
Feels °C
23
22
18
18
18
16
19
17
16
18
17
16
14
14
18
15
15
17
15
13
11
11
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
S
15
1
S
15
0.7
S
14
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
2.2
S
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
Energy kJ
36
189
142
130
94
80
275
418
198
1377
1764
1784
1396
1367
1507
1579
1225
946
1867
2123
2135
1945
1788
1398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.7
SSE
15
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
13
53
28
77
116
161
61
63
49
36
25
26
31
31
95
79
83
231
79
81
49
48
48
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
12
0.4
NE
7
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
5
21
17
17
44
68
221
132
14
4
5
19
18
73
109
99
95
94
93
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.7
ENE
7
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
5
2
S
8
3
S
11
4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
153
265
2
3
1
11
45
477
1992
3600
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
83
23
23
0
0
23
63
273
584
0
0
0
0
0
0
83
118
0
0
0
0
0
0
81
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
5
6
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
8
7
9
8
7
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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