Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 5AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1210 | 1158 | 987 | 861 | 822 | 723 | 888 | 769 | 734 | 620 | 604 | 493 | 413 | 400 | 330 | 325 | 129 | 93 | 125 | 167 | 213 | 263 | 263 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.51m | 1:18PM1.40m | 1:47AM1.61m | 2:20PM1.54m | 2:43AM1.72m | 3:12PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.50m | 7:20PM0.46m | 8:06AM0.36m | 8:23PM0.33m | 8:58AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1210 | 1158 | 987 | 861 | 822 | 723 | 888 | 769 | 734 | 620 | 604 | 493 | 413 | 400 | 330 | 325 | 66 | 88 | 93 | 167 | 213 | 263 | 263 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 73 | 56 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 43 | 63 | 74 | 77 | 157 | 114 | 118 | 82 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 7 | — | 129 | 93 | 125 | — | 57 | 32 | 31 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 378 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 23 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 |
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