Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 1 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.1
S
22
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
2.1
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
148
103
104
104
98
89
57
57
34
31
66
154
217
9
297
349
545
272
195
176
248
217
201
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
ENE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
SSE
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
5
ESE
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:45AM1.56m
3:10PM1.52m
3:21AM1.62m
3:45PM1.59m
3:54AM1.67m
4:18PM1.65m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.37m
9:09PM0.40m
9:32AM0.30m
9:44PM0.35m
10:05AM0.24m
10:17PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
24
26
24
23
21
19
18
18
22
22
21
20
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
15
14
15
20
22
23
21
18
16
15
15
19
17
17
15
13
14
12
13
15
17
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
118
97
79
79
62
64
69
88
108
92
94
92
89
71
74
61
61
327
272
195
176
248
217
201
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.1
S
22
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.7
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
153
148
103
104
104
98
89
57
57
34
31
66
154
217
9
181
116
60
63
119
117
57
47
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
10
9
31
32
33
36
33
115
116
106
99
93
92
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.3
S
10
0.9
SSW
4
1.6
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
2.1
S
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
230
208
284
102
128
17
29
166
297
349
545
298
372
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
63
23
0
26
83
79
0
23
0
23
0
23
76
162
273
366
76
76
81
23
0
40
26
23
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
7
5
6
7
4
5
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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