Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 7PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 23 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 698 | 961 | 1252 | 1334 | 1930 | 1662 | 1184 | 998 | 922 | 739 | 635 | 459 | 381 | 297 | 255 | 169 | 151 | 149 | 146 | 143 | 495 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.35m | 8:52AM1.18m | 10:29PM1.20m | 12:10PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.56m | 2:37AM0.70m | 3:21PM0.75m | 5:21AM0.76m | 6:25PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 25 | 27 | 46 | 1493 | 1357 | 1184 | 998 | 922 | 739 | 635 | 459 | 381 | 297 | 255 | 169 | 162 | 99 | 104 | 112 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 46 | 72 | 106 | 104 | 74 | 74 | 88 | 80 | 165 | 120 | 105 | 146 | 143 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | 24 | 47 | 80 | 48 | 150 | 103 | 97 | 96 | 51 | 50 | 123 | 151 | 149 | 84 | 59 | 495 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 698 | 961 | 1252 | 1334 | 1930 | 1662 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1966 | 1301 | 699 | 699 | 135 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1301 | 83 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 83 | 981 | 83 |
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