Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 66 | 111 | 124 | 279 | 1866 | 1342 | 688 | 410 | 812 | 812 | 945 | 919 | 894 | 736 | 515 | 426 | 352 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.52m | 1:56AM1.76m | 2:25PM1.63m | 2:46AM1.83m | 3:12PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.36m | 7:33PM0.33m | 8:15AM0.25m | 8:26PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.16m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  |  |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 |
| kJ | 105 | 29 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 66 | 111 | 111 | 121 | 1351 | 988 | 688 | 410 | 812 | 812 | 945 | 919 | 894 | 736 | 515 | 426 | 352 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 43 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 144 | 149 | 115 | 112 | 92 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 47 | 54 | 30 | 79 | 281 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 5 | S 15 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | S 14 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 144 | 114 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 54 | 124 | 279 | 1866 | 1342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 53 | 150 | 85 | 248 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 135 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 325 | 634 | 388 | 179 | 41 | 41 |
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