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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 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 9PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | S 11 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
485 | 384 | 277 | 268 | 209 | 145 | 103 | 100 | 66 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 101 | 47 | 454 | 416 | 416 | 383 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 328 | 328 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.21m | 10:29PM1.25m | 11:18AM1.18m | 00:20AM1.37m | 12:45PM1.31m | 1:17AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.70m | 5:00AM0.78m | 5:35PM0.67m | 6:44AM0.66m | 6:50PM0.54m | 7:34AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 485 | 153 | 182 | 219 | 182 | 191 | 201 | 173 | 205 | 200 | 40 | 261 | 364 | 414 | 454 | 416 | 416 | 383 | 414 | 397 | 363 | 328 | 328 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 107 | 384 | 277 | 268 | 209 | 145 | 103 | 100 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 291 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 328 | 253 | 66 | 101 | — | — | — | — | 552 | 61 | 605 | 788 | 692 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 792 | 779 | 792 | 40 | 75 | 191 | 41 | 41 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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