Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 10PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 665 | 985 | 820 | 1207 | 1343 | 1215 | 901 | 1088 | 921 | 866 | 795 | 683 | 571 | 470 | 400 | 365 | 343 | 315 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.46m | 6:46AM1.33m | 7:00PM1.29m | 7:18AM1.15m | 7:44PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.55m | 12:54PM0.63m | 1:20AM0.72m | 1:30PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | |  |  | |  |  |  | |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 214 | 209 | 205 | 240 | 34 | 1149 | 1019 | 901 | 853 | 921 | 866 | 795 | 683 | 571 | 470 | 400 | 365 | 343 | 315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 76 | 19 | 42 | 102 | 55 | 28 | 28 | 52 | 43 | 19 | 17 | 41 | 25 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 15 | 15 | 43 | 18 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 148 | 665 | 985 | 820 | 1207 | 1343 | 1215 | — | 1088 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 981 | 75 | 699 | 699 | 699 | 699 | 54 | 1301 | 981 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 |
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