Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
23.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 1AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
607
507
499
485
407
401
395
264
215
212
206
145
157
396
369
282
220
212
138
141
119
112
159
205
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
SW
15
SW
5
N
10
NNW
15
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:12PM1.73m
3:33AM1.87m
3:59PM1.80m
4:17AM1.87m
4:44PM1.83m
5:01AM1.83m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.16m
9:46AM0.10m
10:03PM0.12m
10:29AM0.07m
10:49PM0.14m
11:12AM0.09m
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
21
19
18
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
20
20
Feels °C
24
20
18
18
18
15
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
21
22
20
20
19
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
15
Energy kJ
607
507
499
485
407
401
395
264
215
139
124
135
157
396
369
282
220
212
138
141
108
108
85
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.4
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
32
51
54
36
46
33
21
15
9
212
206
145
138
19
19
27
25
24
23
22
26
112
159
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
S
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
31
29
27
3
14
13
7
7
15
15
13
12
29
1
1
2
6
16
43
119
23
23
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
21
118
7
1
13
75
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
23
26
0
0
0
0
130
485
297
23
0
0
0
0
0
135
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
76
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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