Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 28 | 77 | 116 | 161 | 275 | 267 | 372 | 1862 | 3768 | 1510 | 1321 | 1569 | 1850 | 1998 | 1439 | 872 | 1561 | 1864 | 2135 | 2103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.68m | 4:57AM1.72m | 5:22PM1.70m | 5:28AM1.71m | 5:55PM1.71m | 6:00AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:50PM0.30m | 11:08AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.31m | 11:39AM0.19m | 11:56PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 37 | 36 | 184 | 142 | 130 | 116 | 100 | 275 | 267 | 198 | 1377 | 1761 | 1510 | 1321 | 1569 | 1850 | 1998 | 1439 | 872 | 1561 | 1864 | 2135 | 2103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 28 | 77 | 116 | 161 | 80 | 63 | 48 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 341 | 53 | 79 | 78 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | E 8 | — | — | E 15 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 36 | — | 5 | 21 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 68 | 221 | 50 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | 56 | 109 | 109 | 95 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 135 | 179 | 257 | 217 | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | 25 | 372 | 1862 | 3768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 513 | 83 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 273 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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