Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.8° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.7
NE
4
0.1
S
15
1.8
ENE
6
0.2
S
7
1.1
ENE
6
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
48
45
20
18
31
28
110
14
13
12
20
4
217
4
92
16
35
63
71
112
239
326
427
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
SE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
30
E
10
E
10
W
15
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
30
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:12AM1.90m
5:31PM1.98m
5:41AM1.82m
6:01PM1.89m
6:12AM1.71m
6:34PM1.74m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.04m
11:17AM-0.01m
11:39PM0.09m
11:47AM0.06m
00:11AM0.19m
12:19PM0.19m
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part cloud
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light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
19
25
24
22
21
22
21
22
25
22
20
19
20
19
Feels °C
20
20
20
21
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
24
22
24
23
22
22
21
23
18
19
19
21
21
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