Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 49 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 67 | 61 | 88 | 57 | 295 | 581 | 1328 | 2212 | 1879 | 1360 | 656 | 529 | 402 | 372 | 283 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:26PM1.16m | 9:35AM1.09m | 10:52PM1.09m | 12:18PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.80m | 2:20AM0.80m | 4:07PM0.90m | 5:28AM0.79m | 6:31PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 49 | 38 | 101 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 69 | 65 | 49 | 1365 | 1129 | 822 | 656 | 529 | 402 | 372 | 283 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 74 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 57 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 67 | 61 | 88 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | — | — | — | 295 | 581 | 1328 | 2212 | 1879 | 1360 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 83 | 642 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 75 | 938 | 938 | 486 | 347 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 76 | 83 | 26 | 26 |
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