Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 180 | 80 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 67 | 61 | 56 | 411 | 658 | 2192 | 4291 | 3051 | 2126 | 1736 | 890 | 669 | 500 | 450 | 386 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.20m | 7:26PM1.16m | 9:35AM1.09m | 10:52PM1.09m | 12:18PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.66m | 1:18PM0.80m | 2:20AM0.80m | 4:07PM0.90m | 5:28AM0.79m | 6:31PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 101 | 80 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 101 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 99 | 66 | 47 | 2617 | 2020 | 1492 | 1168 | 890 | 669 | 500 | 450 | 386 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | 34 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 5 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 67 | 61 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | S 13 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 108 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 411 | 658 | 2192 | 4291 | 3051 | 2126 | 1736 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 23 | 0 | 76 | 763 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 76 | 938 | 938 | 514 | 318 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 83 | 26 | 484 |
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