Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 1 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 10AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
17
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
526
492
459
330
318
233
159
153
148
103
104
104
98
58
57
57
34
31
67
227
153
193
262
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
S
15
E
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
10
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:04AM1.49m
2:32PM1.44m
2:45AM1.56m
3:10PM1.52m
3:21AM1.62m
3:45PM1.59m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.45m
8:30PM0.47m
8:58AM0.37m
9:09PM0.40m
9:32AM0.30m
9:44PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
24
28
27
21
20
18
17
17
23
24
24
22
22
19
18
18
21
22
21
20
18
Feels °C
16
16
16
20
20
21
17
16
15
15
14
21
20
21
19
19
16
15
15
18
18
17
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
15
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
444
526
492
459
330
318
233
147
114
94
82
79
62
63
72
94
116
119
119
94
92
74
78
63
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
20
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
20
14
34
17
8
159
153
148
103
104
104
98
58
57
57
34
31
67
227
153
190
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
16
16
10
4
10
9
31
8
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
E
7
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.2
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
41
35
26
35
39
86
160
239
216
198
77
193
262
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
41
41
26
83
300
299
179
79
41
0
0
0
83
41
23
23
23
23
0
75
76
162
297
81
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
2
4
7
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
6
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