Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | S 12 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 17 | S 15 | S 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 400 | 363 | 342 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 126 | 113 | 69 | 46 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 67 | 72 | 175 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.74m | 6:29PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.61m | 6:56PM1.62m | 7:03AM1.46m | 7:25PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.15m | 00:35AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.30m | 1:04AM0.45m | 1:10PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 469 | 400 | 363 | 342 | 326 | 369 | 405 | 339 | 287 | 240 | 203 | 169 | 135 | 132 | 69 | 129 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 67 | 66 | 96 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 132 | 46 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 121 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | SW 10 | — | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 605 | 29 | 26 | 55 | — | 5 | 53 | 126 | 113 | 131 | 80 | 50 | 27 | — | — | 108 | 26 | 175 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 75 | 130 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 0 |
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