Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 SAST
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Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
14
1
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
923
706
585
485
384
277
268
209
145
103
100
66
39
39
46
47
435
480
416
408
351
11
4
49
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
20
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NE
35
E
35
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:48AM1.21m
10:29PM1.25m
11:18AM1.18m
00:20AM1.37m
12:45PM1.31m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.72m
3:18PM0.70m
5:00AM0.78m
5:35PM0.67m
6:44AM0.66m
6:50PM0.54m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:18
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5:25
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
19
19
19
22
23
23
21
20
19
17
18
25
25
24
22
20
19
19
20
25
26
25
24
22
18
18
18
19
18
18
16
17
17
15
16
23
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
24
24
25
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
923
706
585
485
384
277
213
213
191
196
173
230
39
39
279
348
435
480
416
408
351
423
432
378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
83
89
92
107
268
209
145
103
100
66
4
16
46
47
47
26
26
12
12
11
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
1
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.9
ENE
6
1.8
E
9
0.9
NNE
6
0.4
ENE
3
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1
NNE
5
Energy kJ
153
213
26
13
26
28
5
37
266
271
303
577
49
3
600
687
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
774
774
779
774
76
41
41
41
83
83
83
42
26
0
0
26
75
83
83
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
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