Zinkwazi Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (29.23° S 31.49° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	9s
Afternoon (24 May)	1.5ft (0.5m)	12s
Evening (24 May)	2ft (0.6m)	11s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 24							Monday 25								Tuesday 26								Wed 27
	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	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	S 9	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 19	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 15	NE 6	SE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	53	76	104	72	101	94	95	91	90	86	82	80	77	77	75	74	74	63	154	135	178	104	75	37
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	S	SE	E	NNE	NNW	N	NNW	NW	NE	ENE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNW	NNW	ENE	ENE	ENE	NNE	N	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off
High Tide			10:14AM1.23m					11:15PM1.41m				11:43AM1.27m				00:22AM1.48m				12:47PM1.35m				1:11AM1.55m
Low Tide					4:26PM0.61m					5:40AM0.67m				5:46PM0.58m				6:44AM0.58m				6:46PM0.52m


	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37
	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	5:04
mm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	20	21	21	21	20	20	19	19	22	23	22	20	19	18	17	17	21	25	25	22	20	19
Feels °C	19	19	20	22	22	23	21	21	19	20	22	21	20	19	18	18	17	17	20	23	24	21	20	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	E 5	E 5	S 17	S 16	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6
kJ	71	48	104	72	101	94	95	91	90	86	82	80	77	77	24	26	20	20	14	135	178	43	35	25
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 4	SSE 4	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 15	S 14	S 13
kJ	12	6	48	48	47	47	29	42	26	26	26	26	27	16	75	74	74	54	54	36	35	104	64	31
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	SSE 12	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 16	S 16	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	S 19	S 18	SE 13	SE 13	SSE 9	SE 9	SE 12
kJ	53	50	4	4	3	3	14	4	3	3	3	3	5	5	8	8	8	63	154	44	43	34	22	37
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 7	S 9	S 4	SSE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 2	ENE 4	ENE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	ENE 5	E 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	NE 6	SW 2
kJ	20	76	11	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	15	28	47	49	42	38	34	14	28	81	75	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Umhlanga KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Siyayi KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Salt Rock KZN North	Salt Rock KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Zinkwazi KZN North	Siyayi KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Salt Rock KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Blythedale KZN North
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1
Distance (km)	0	0	76	76	67	0	0	0	0	0	26	83	83	83	41	41	0	0	26	83	83	41	23	23
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1				1	2	2	2	2			2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Treskostraal West Coast	Cape St Martin West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	9	9	9	9	8	8

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