Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 |
| 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) | S 16 | E 8 | E 5 | S 15 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 |
| 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) | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 |
| 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) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 19 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 60 | 79 | 165 | 118 | 73 | — | — | 55 | 70 | 90 | 132 | 132 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 82 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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