Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.9° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (24 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
102
113
110
103
99
97
79
78
125
222
267
249
225
167
116
193
141
125
87
84
78
228
205
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
5
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
ENE
30
NE
35
NNE
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:28AM1.62m
2:46PM1.77m
2:55AM1.76m
3:12PM1.92m
3:22AM1.87m
3:38PM2.02m
Low Tide
8:32AM0.26m
8:51PM0.23m
8:58AM0.12m
9:18PM0.10m
9:25AM0.01m
9:46PM0.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
26
24
23
23
22
21
20
22
23
23
24
23
21
Feels °C
23
21
19
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
21
25
21
21
22
22
21
22
21
23
24
22
19
23
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