Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
22.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.6
NE
6
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
S
20
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
291
232
186
173
137
105
165
75
73
54
132
268
340
439
544
642
613
475
443
325
243
240
172
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:03AM1.41m
8:51PM1.50m
9:04AM1.30m
9:56PM1.42m
10:20AM1.24m
Low Tide
2:03AM0.54m
2:15PM0.44m
3:04AM0.63m
3:14PM0.55m
4:16AM0.68m
4:25PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
15
21
24
23
20
19
18
18
18
22
22
22
21
20
18
18
18
23
23
23
23
21
Feels °C
13
12
11
17
19
17
15
15
16
16
16
21
20
21
20
19
17
17
16
21
20
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
Energy kJ
425
291
232
186
173
137
105
66
55
41
29
29
268
340
439
544
642
613
475
443
325
243
62
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.5
E
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
5
5
14
5
1
5
5
98
75
73
54
53
29
41
56
56
41
41
30
32
33
46
240
172
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
20
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
12
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
5
6
4
5
25
25
20
19
40
39
132
35
49
35
37
36
26
25
25
24
18
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
4
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
35
19
10
27
32
60
79
165
118
73
55
70
90
132
132
77
82
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
299
79
41
41
83
83
41
41
0
0
0
0
83
83
0
0
0
0
0
26
83
79
0
23
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
6
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