Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 135 | 152 | 327 | 0 | 594 | 779 | 1528 | 1372 | 1041 | 692 | 826 | 702 | 898 | 913 | 742 | 593 | 769 | 607 | 959 | 1017 | 1705 | 1619 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.62m | 3:45AM1.70m | 4:08PM1.72m | 4:14AM1.78m | 4:36PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.33m | 9:55AM0.20m | 10:07PM0.26m | 10:22AM0.12m | 10:37PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 40 | 152 | 216 | 40 | 181 | 170 | 985 | 976 | 826 | 692 | 613 | 702 | 716 | 730 | 601 | 475 | 477 | 161 | 40 | 24 | 1151 | 1146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 72 | 39 | 39 | — | 47 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 106 | 86 | 113 | 99 | 100 | 121 | 122 | 112 | 54 | 40 | — | — | 136 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 12 | SE 7 | — | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 15 | E 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 135 | 72 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 112 | 107 | 45 | 104 | 102 | 198 | — | — | 237 | 81 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 43 | 47 | 327 | 261 | 594 | 779 | 1528 | 1372 | 1041 | — | 826 | — | 898 | 913 | 742 | 593 | 769 | 607 | 959 | 1017 | 1705 | 1619 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 82 | 721 | 981 | 981 | 981 | 981 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 318 | 366 | 366 | 485 | 318 | 299 |
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