Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 784 | 816 | 669 | 669 | 598 | 530 | 541 | 486 | 458 | 394 | 386 | 360 | 399 | 847 | 847 | 874 | 789 | 686 | 486 | 401 | 334 | 260 | 214 | 166 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.92m | 5:05PM2.01m | 5:19AM1.84m | 5:37PM1.88m | 5:52AM1.71m | 6:11PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM-0.03m | 11:14PM0.04m | 11:24AM0.07m | 11:47PM0.17m | 11:58AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 603 | 615 | 669 | 669 | 598 | 530 | 541 | 486 | 458 | 394 | 386 | 360 | 399 | 847 | 847 | 874 | 789 | 686 | 486 | 401 | 334 | 260 | 214 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 119 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 32 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 784 | 816 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 69 | 64 | — | 51 | 91 | 90 | 115 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 23 | 23 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 969 | 969 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 774 | 792 | 931 | 931 | 792 |
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