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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | |
113 | 110 | 110 | 115 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 79 | 96 | 111 | 112 | 85 | 83 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 74 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.70m | 3:19PM1.63m | 3:30AM1.72m | 3:51PM1.66m | 4:01AM1.72m | 4:22PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.26m | 9:18PM0.29m | 9:40AM0.22m | 9:50PM0.28m | 10:11AM0.22m | 10:22PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 67 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 36 | 44 | 34 | 79 | 96 | 111 | 112 | 85 | 83 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 110 | 110 | 115 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 74 | 39 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 99 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 26 |
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