Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 5AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 13 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 49 | 84 | 81 | 127 | 119 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 40 | 33 | 58 | 0 | 14 | 134 | 166 | 173 | 225 | 91 | 72 | 70 | 55 | 44 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.51m | 6:06PM1.47m | 6:26AM1.36m | 6:36PM1.31m | 7:10AM1.20m | 7:26PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.36m | 12:01PM0.47m | 00:20AM0.50m | 12:32PM0.63m | 00:59AM0.66m | 1:18PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 127 | 119 | 72 | 186 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 146 | 127 | 102 | 82 | 71 | 81 | 131 | 91 | 72 | 70 | 55 | 44 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 84 | 81 | — | — | — | 71 | 70 | 40 | 33 | 58 | — | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 101 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | 140 | 191 | 270 | 262 | 270 | 239 | 254 | 229 | — | 52 | 94 | 134 | 166 | 173 | 225 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 67 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 63 | 763 | 764 | 485 | 135 | 81 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 792 | 83 | 41 | 23 |
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