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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 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 11AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). 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) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 8 | 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 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | |
2278 | 491 | 861 | 2121 | 1714 | 1115 | 1101 | 923 | 706 | 585 | 485 | 384 | 277 | 212 | 160 | 145 | 103 | 69 | 66 | 39 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.39m | 8:11PM1.31m | 8:48AM1.21m | 10:29PM1.25m | 11:18AM1.18m | 00:20AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.57m | 2:27AM0.72m | 3:18PM0.70m | 5:00AM0.78m | 5:35PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 352 | 310 | 233 | 2121 | 1714 | 1115 | 1101 | 923 | 706 | 585 | 485 | 384 | 277 | 212 | 222 | 200 | 213 | 187 | 190 | 39 | 40 | 287 | 302 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 366 | 399 | 861 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 91 | 83 | 87 | 92 | 107 | — | — | — | 160 | 145 | 103 | 69 | 66 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 179 | 407 | 22 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2278 | 491 | 366 | 47 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | 268 | 232 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 270 | 279 | 363 | 506 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 135 | 1286 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 774 | 818 | 792 | 75 | 75 | 133 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 83 | 766 | 41 |
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