Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 63 | 109 | 159 | 236 | 339 | 459 | 507 | 386 | 212 | 146 | 92 | 86 | 47 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.89m | 6:12AM1.71m | 6:34PM1.74m | 6:46AM1.55m | 7:13PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.19m | 12:19PM0.19m | 00:46AM0.33m | 12:55PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 106 | 97 | 104 | 102 | 104 | 82 | 84 | 65 | 339 | 459 | 507 | 386 | 105 | 103 | 84 | 86 | 450 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 63 | 109 | 159 | 236 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 84 | 212 | 146 | 92 | — | 47 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 161 | 147 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 153 | 160 | 109 | — | 15 | 416 | 687 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 75 | 981 | 76 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 23 | 299 | 968 | 410 | 23 | 76 |
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