Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 102 | 113 | 110 | 103 | 99 | 97 | 79 | 78 | 125 | 222 | 267 | 249 | 225 | 167 | 116 | 193 | 141 | 125 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 228 | 205 |
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-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:28AM1.62m | 2:46PM1.77m | 2:55AM1.76m | 3:12PM1.92m | 3:22AM1.87m | 3:38PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.26m | 8:51PM0.23m | 8:58AM0.12m | 9:18PM0.10m | 9:25AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 80 | 65 | 113 | 110 | 103 | 99 | 97 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 222 | 267 | 249 | 225 | 80 | 78 | 89 | 77 | 48 | 34 | 84 | 56 | 228 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 72 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 125 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 167 | 116 | 193 | 141 | 125 | 87 | 33 | 78 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 102 | 92 | 89 | 63 | 32 | 12 | 56 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 2 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | SSW 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | 27 | 64 | 119 | 164 | 167 | 255 | — | 1 | 60 | 85 | 227 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 81 | 76 | 366 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 67 | 41 | 0 | 26 | 135 | 485 | 347 | 108 | 0 |
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