Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
1.2
ENE
6
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
200
189
160
135
133
123
99
79
65
48
48
60
47
47
33
38
37
37
37
37
84
39
38
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
N
20
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:12AM1.54m
7:46PM1.61m
7:57AM1.45m
8:37PM1.55m
8:56AM1.35m
9:44PM1.48m
Low Tide
1:23PM0.34m
1:58AM0.49m
2:09PM0.42m
2:56AM0.56m
3:08PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
19
24
25
20
19
18
17
18
22
26
27
21
19
18
18
18
21
23
24
22
19
20
Feels °C
13
13
16
20
21
18
16
14
13
13
18
21
23
18
16
16
16
15
18
19
21
18
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
263
200
189
160
135
59
52
42
37
34
33
48
60
72
60
43
22
33
31
32
32
31
39
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
15
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
9
11
11
10
10
106
104
80
79
65
48
9
4
47
47
33
33
11
11
37
37
32
31
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
5
22
21
6
6
10
10
10
10
10
10
1
1
17
17
17
38
37
37
9
9
37
39
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
37
32
22
12
25
133
123
99
93
93
75
31
45
157
124
3
5
12
31
84
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
26
83
79
41
41
0
0
0
26
83
79
41
23
23
0
0
75
83
41
23
26
75
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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