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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 14 | NNE 5 | |
923 | 706 | 585 | 485 | 384 | 277 | 268 | 209 | 145 | 103 | 100 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 46 | 47 | 435 | 480 | 416 | 408 | 351 | 11 | 4 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.21m | 10:29PM1.25m | 11:18AM1.18m | 00:20AM1.37m | 12:45PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.72m | 3:18PM0.70m | 5:00AM0.78m | 5:35PM0.67m | 6:44AM0.66m | 6:50PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 923 | 706 | 585 | 485 | 384 | 277 | 213 | 213 | 191 | 196 | 173 | 230 | 39 | 39 | 279 | 348 | 435 | 480 | 416 | 408 | 351 | 423 | 432 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 83 | 89 | 92 | 107 | — | — | 268 | 209 | 145 | 103 | 100 | 66 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 153 | 213 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 37 | 266 | 271 | 303 | 577 | 49 | — | — | — | 3 | 600 | 687 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 774 | 774 | 779 | 774 | 76 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 42 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 75 | 83 | 83 |
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