Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 181 | 457 | 962 | 1108 | 1350 | 1587 | 2049 | 1426 | 1273 | 1116 | 903 | 760 | 688 | 573 | 516 | 275 | 216 | 157 | 151 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 136 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.36m | 8:09PM1.35m | 8:52AM1.18m | 10:29PM1.20m | 12:10PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.56m | 2:37AM0.70m | 3:21PM0.75m | 5:21AM0.76m | 6:25PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 143 | 93 | 50 | 36 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 1564 | 1426 | 1273 | 1116 | 903 | 760 | 688 | 573 | 516 | 275 | 190 | 157 | 129 | 124 | 99 | 109 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 39 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 46 | 72 | 106 | 104 | 97 | 96 | 235 | 216 | 162 | 151 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | S 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 47 | 79 | 33 | 150 | 37 | 73 | 8 | 65 | 71 | 91 | 58 | 84 | 73 | 57 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 181 | 457 | 962 | 1108 | 1350 | 1587 | 2049 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 1356 | 162 | 297 | 1356 | 584 | 2551 | 1301 | 981 | 699 | 721 | 640 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1333 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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