Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 91 | 98 | 182 | 652 | 1459 | 1488 | 1787 | 470 | 268 | 334 | 1072 | 1057 | 1048 | 747 | 507 | 426 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.66m | 1:33PM1.52m | 1:56AM1.76m | 2:25PM1.63m | 2:46AM1.83m | 3:12PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.36m | 7:33PM0.33m | 8:15AM0.25m | 8:26PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.16m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 |
100 | 105 | 89 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 91 | 98 | 111 | 442 | 1459 | 1129 | 783 | 470 | 268 | 267 | 1072 | 1057 | 1048 | 747 | 507 | 426 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | S 13 |
25 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 121 | 119 | 117 | 112 | 92 | 199 | 334 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 347 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 15 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | — | — |
4 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 146 | 88 | 65 | — | — | 18 | 13 | 32 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | NE 6 |
159 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 67 | 182 | 652 | 671 | 1488 | 1787 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | 40 | 156 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 584 | 76 | 81 | 366 | 347 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 484 | 388 | 179 | 67 |
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