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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 8PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
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 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
861 | 2121 | 1714 | 1115 | 1101 | 923 | 706 | 585 | 485 | 384 | 277 | 212 | 209 | 145 | 103 | 69 | 66 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 47 | 84 | 461 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.31m | 8:48AM1.21m | 10:29PM1.25m | 11:18AM1.18m | 00:20AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.57m | 2:27AM0.72m | 3:18PM0.70m | 5:00AM0.78m | 5:35PM0.67m | 6:44AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 232 | 2121 | 1714 | 1115 | 1101 | 923 | 706 | 585 | 485 | 384 | 277 | 273 | 223 | 208 | 191 | 196 | 228 | 39 | 41 | 287 | 298 | 397 | 461 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 861 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 113 | 137 | — | — | 212 | 209 | 145 | 103 | 69 | 66 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 366 | 47 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 247 | 359 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 309 | 303 | 350 | 36 | 84 | 61 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 1286 | 83 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 774 | 75 | 792 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 41 | 41 | 83 | 83 | 640 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
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