Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 441 | 433 | 394 | 394 | 386 | 360 | 308 | 308 | 281 | 240 | 240 | 204 | 258 | 214 | 175 | 164 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 175 | 161 | 129 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.43m | 8:42AM1.33m | 9:37PM1.43m | 10:02AM1.29m | 10:52PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.50m | 2:40AM0.64m | 2:59PM0.55m | 3:58AM0.65m | 4:13PM0.56m | 5:18AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
450 | 441 | 433 | 394 | 394 | 386 | 360 | 308 | 308 | 281 | 240 | 240 | 204 | 258 | 214 | 175 | 164 | 121 | 119 | 80 | 123 | 88 | 59 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
83 | 87 | 59 | 108 | 40 | 68 | 45 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 92 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
9 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 81 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 2 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 71 | 2 | 30 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 61 | 132 | 175 | 161 | 129 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 83 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 76 | 76 | 410 | 485 | 318 | 40 | 76 | 40 | 41 | 0 |
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