
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | 127 | 229 | 250 | 270 | 249 | 220 | 220 | 176 | 497 | 528 | 539 | 559 | 561 | 598 | 563 | 574 | 516 | 491 | 491 | 437 | 446 | 425 | 425 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.72m | 3:12PM1.69m | 3:31AM1.81m | 3:58PM1.82m | 4:14AM1.86m | 4:40PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.22m | 9:42AM0.12m | 10:02PM0.14m | 10:23AM0.04m | 10:45PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
60 | 84 | 229 | 250 | 270 | 249 | 220 | 220 | 176 | 497 | 528 | 539 | 559 | 561 | 598 | 563 | 574 | 516 | 491 | 491 | 437 | 446 | 425 | 425 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 |
73 | 99 | 125 | 160 | 84 | 118 | 85 | 112 | 75 | 105 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 |
169 | 127 | 38 | 203 | 57 | 32 | 32 | — | 110 | 106 | — | 10 | 31 | — | 17 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 292 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 39 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 26 |
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