Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s 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 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 516 | 682 | 637 | 449 | 585 | 858 | 1086 | 694 | 545 | 524 | 520 | 520 | 530 | 470 | 418 | 394 | 332 | 326 | 321 | 408 | 399 | 446 | 619 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.95m | 4:35PM2.08m | 4:48AM1.92m | 5:05PM2.01m | 5:19AM1.84m | 5:37PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM-0.07m | 10:44PM-0.03m | 10:52AM-0.03m | 11:14PM0.04m | 11:24AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 448 | 409 | 10 | 19 | 680 | 625 | 524 | 545 | 524 | 520 | 520 | 530 | 470 | 418 | 394 | 332 | 326 | 321 | 408 | 399 | 446 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | E 7 | S 15 | E 9 | S 14 | SE 16 | E 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 529 | 516 | 682 | 637 | 449 | 585 | 858 | 1086 | 694 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 135 | 513 | 721 | 76 | 485 | 76 | 79 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 0 |
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