Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 8AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 735 | 612 | 571 | 452 | 387 | 308 | 256 | 198 | 140 | 109 | 83 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:52AM1.71m | 6:11PM1.70m | 6:29AM1.53m | 6:52PM1.49m | 7:20AM1.34m | 7:56PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.17m | 11:58AM0.22m | 00:24AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.42m | 1:09AM0.53m | 1:35PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 735 | 612 | 571 | 452 | 387 | 308 | 83 | 92 | 86 | 86 | 92 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 295 | 275 | 263 | 260 | 297 | 313 | 7 | 3 | 372 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 27 | 25 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 256 | 198 | 140 | 109 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | — | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 54 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 12 | 10 | — | 16 | 138 | 178 | 303 | 394 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 690 | 486 | 417 | 417 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 0 | 779 | 792 | 931 | 792 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 162 | 513 | 699 | 415 | 334 | 318 | 273 | 42 | 42 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 |
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