Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 236 | 383 | 265 | 230 | 422 | 963 | 1123 | 1515 | 1693 | 1710 | 1385 | 1302 | 1435 | 1029 | 918 | 747 | 598 | 535 | 479 | 400 | 365 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.50m | 6:34PM1.46m | 6:46AM1.33m | 7:00PM1.29m | 7:18AM1.15m | 7:44PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.45m | 00:46AM0.55m | 12:54PM0.63m | 1:20AM0.72m | 1:30PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 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 |
| kJ | 255 | 214 | 184 | 131 | 104 | 209 | 205 | 220 | 44 | 41 | 1430 | 1132 | 1065 | 1055 | 1029 | 918 | 747 | 598 | 535 | 479 | 400 | 365 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | S 14 | S 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 218 | 260 | 214 | 20 | 47 | 74 | 163 | 42 | 33 | 27 | — | 45 | 24 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 19 | 40 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 199 | 236 | 383 | 265 | 230 | 422 | 963 | 1123 | 1515 | 1693 | 1710 | 1385 | 1302 | 1435 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 81 | 81 | 48 | 0 | 76 | 640 | 699 | 699 | 699 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 81 | 63 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 981 | 83 | 40 | 0 |
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