
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
676 | 565 | 465 | 465 | 425 | 442 | 404 | 355 | 315 | 371 | 245 | 216 | 181 | 157 | 154 | 139 | 136 | 110 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.81m | 6:41AM1.65m | 7:07PM1.72m | 7:18AM1.53m | 7:49PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.28m | 12:49PM0.23m | 1:19AM0.38m | 1:27PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
676 | 565 | 465 | 465 | 425 | 442 | 404 | 355 | 315 | 371 | 245 | 216 | 181 | 157 | 154 | 139 | 136 | 110 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 17 |
20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | — | 34 | 37 | 68 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
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