Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
20.6°C
1.0° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 10PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
94
38
44
33
62
115
161
103
92
85
121
102
137
110
103
99
97
79
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
25
E
15
ENE
20
WSW
10
ENE
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:01AM1.46m
2:21PM1.59m
2:28AM1.62m
2:46PM1.77m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.56m
8:07AM0.42m
8:25PM0.39m
8:32AM0.26m
8:51PM0.23m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
18
19
25
26
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
20
20
18
18
17
18
24
25
25
21
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
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