Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (13 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 55 | 11 | 10 | 148 | 157 | 152 | 237 | 131 | 140 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.84m | 4:50PM1.87m | 5:04AM1.76m | 5:15PM1.75m | 5:30AM1.64m | 5:40PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.09m | 10:58PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.19m | 11:24PM0.23m | 11:34AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 222 | 163 | 114 | 104 | 112 | 118 | 135 | 134 | 89 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 225 | 189 | 189 | 152 | 145 | 135 | 132 | 182 | 144 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 55 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 135 | 135 | 66 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | — | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 340 | — | 17 | 74 | 148 | 157 | 152 | 237 | 131 | 140 | — | — | 9 | 20 | 311 | 276 | 276 | 281 | 217 | 207 | 273 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 634 | 83 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 83 | 699 | 75 | 76 | 23 |
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