Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s 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 glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 53 | 28 | 77 | 116 | 161 | 275 | 418 | 477 | 1992 | 3600 | 1784 | 1396 | 1367 | 1507 | 1579 | 1225 | 946 | 1867 | 2123 | 2135 | 1945 | 1788 | 1398 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.68m | 4:57AM1.72m | 5:22PM1.70m | 5:28AM1.71m | 5:55PM1.71m | 6:00AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.30m | 11:08AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.31m | 11:39AM0.19m | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:11PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 189 | 142 | 130 | 94 | 80 | 275 | 418 | 198 | 1377 | 1764 | 1784 | 1396 | 1367 | 1507 | 1579 | 1225 | 946 | 1867 | 2123 | 2135 | 1945 | 1788 | 1398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 53 | 28 | 77 | 116 | 161 | 61 | 63 | 49 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 95 | 79 | 83 | 231 | 79 | 81 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | — | NE 7 | E 15 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 68 | 221 | 132 | — | 14 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | 73 | 109 | 99 | 95 | 94 | 93 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 153 | 265 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | 45 | 477 | 1992 | 3600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 63 | 273 | 584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
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