Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.8° C
0.4° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
1.5
S
6
2.1
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
101
132
72
0
397
607
1328
1404
1245
1575
1636
1705
1417
1185
1118
866
759
632
604
1068
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
55
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:26PM1.35m
1:53AM1.52m
2:26PM1.56m
2:44AM1.68m
3:11PM1.75m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.54m
8:10AM0.40m
8:30PM0.36m
8:55AM0.22m
9:16PM0.21m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
20
21
20
20
19
17
18
16
15
16
15
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
Feels °C
21
19
17
16
12
10
10
6
6
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
9
10
10
9
10
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