Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 1 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
22.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
1.4
S
6
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
41
41
42
66
111
148
487
2083
1602
814
479
801
812
932
1045
905
769
530
439
352
342
273
268
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
E
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:33PM1.52m
1:56AM1.76m
2:25PM1.63m
2:46AM1.83m
3:12PM1.73m
3:33AM1.87m
Low Tide
7:33PM0.33m
8:15AM0.25m
8:26PM0.23m
9:01AM0.16m
9:15PM0.16m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
25
24
22
22
21
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
21
26
25
21
20
20
20
21
Feels °C
23
21
20
20
18
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
15
15
14
16
21
20
16
16
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
1.7
S
7
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
NE
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
42
41
41
42
66
111
111
287
1395
1022
814
479
801
812
932
1045
905
769
530
439
88
138
121
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.7
S
14
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
Energy kJ
15
16
6
4
2
8
5
195
149
115
112
92
88
86
64
61
56
32
32
21
352
342
273
268
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
5
0.2
S
16
0.7
ESE
11
0.5
S
15
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
22
9
9
9
9
2
19
107
104
2
2
13
9
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.6
S
4
1
S
5
1.4
S
6
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
2
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
12
56
148
487
2083
1602
3
16
46
130
301
237
218
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
133
584
81
81
135
81
81
23
23
23
0
0
23
26
26
273
415
303
83
41
41
67
41
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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