Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
38
34
18
18
17
18
28
57
154
209
444
526
492
459
330
318
233
159
153
148
103
103
104
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
1:17AM1.43m
1:49PM1.36m
2:04AM1.49m
2:32PM1.44m
2:45AM1.56m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.61m
7:37AM0.54m
7:46PM0.55m
8:20AM0.45m
8:30PM0.47m
8:58AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:05
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
20
19
19
19
22
25
22
20
19
18
18
18
24
28
26
21
21
19
19
18
22
23
Feels °C
20
21
20
19
19
19
20
21
19
18
17
17
16
16
20
22
21
17
18
16
18
16
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.2
S
10
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
S
18
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
15
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
Energy kJ
40
28
28
28
28
28
40
7
18
154
27
444
526
492
459
330
318
233
131
113
97
79
79
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
S
17
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
38
7
9
6
7
4
18
28
57
17
209
20
14
34
35
8
159
153
148
103
103
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
16
38
34
18
18
17
15
14
8
7
17
16
16
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
E
7
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
15
16
13
12
14
9
51
25
31
53
49
37
32
35
39
122
149
209
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
83
26
26
26
23
23
76
83
303
83
41
41
26
26
83
415
415
158
41
41
0
0
0
83
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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