Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 827 | 723 | 741 | 653 | 508 | 353 | 291 | 232 | 186 | 183 | 137 | 105 | 187 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 132 | 268 | 340 | 434 | 533 | 642 | 613 | 587 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.59m | 8:03AM1.41m | 8:51PM1.50m | 9:04AM1.30m | 9:56PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.33m | 2:03AM0.54m | 2:15PM0.44m | 3:04AM0.63m | 3:14PM0.55m | 4:16AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 827 | 723 | 741 | 653 | 508 | 353 | 291 | 232 | 186 | 183 | 137 | 105 | 87 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 31 | 268 | 340 | 434 | 533 | 642 | 613 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 5 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 77 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 98 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 30 | 59 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 43 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 132 | 47 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 11 | 32 | 60 | 82 | 187 | 136 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 774 | 774 | 504 | 40 | 299 | 41 | 41 | 67 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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