Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
7
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.3
S
13
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
478
1403
1725
1396
1483
1879
2416
2267
1604
1333
1701
2544
2553
2303
1844
1438
1272
1033
902
784
770
665
591
581
Wind (km/h)
25
S
5
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NE
20
E
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:22PM1.70m
5:28AM1.71m
5:55PM1.71m
6:00AM1.68m
6:28PM1.69m
6:33AM1.62m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.31m
11:39AM0.19m
11:56PM0.33m
12:11PM0.22m
00:32AM0.37m
12:45PM0.26m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
19
17
16
16
19
19
19
19
18
16
13
13
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
19
20
Feels °C
15
19
17
16
15
14
18
16
16
16
15
13
11
11
15
14
16
14
15
15
13
13
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.3
S
13
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
345
1403
1725
1396
1483
1879
2416
2267
1604
1333
1701
2544
2553
2303
1844
1438
1272
1033
902
784
770
665
591
581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
198
37
25
25
30
68
65
62
60
56
55
56
53
52
51
50
50
49
49
48
47
47
22
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.3
NE
7
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
49
8
4
5
19
34
71
98
98
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
24
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
7
Energy kJ
478
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
297
0
0
0
0
0
48
135
41
0
0
0
0
0
23
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
75
83
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Rating
(10 max)
2
7
6
6
4
8
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
7
6
9
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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