Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.7° C
0.2° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)--
Afternoon (31 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (31 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon morning).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.4
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.4
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1175
1121
1093
820
777
719
953
1035
863
815
880
1006
1444
1546
1425
1694
1694
1652
1322
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:04PM1.86m
5:10AM1.83m
5:32PM1.88m
5:38AM1.81m
6:01PM1.87m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.18m
11:17AM0.05m
11:36PM0.18m
11:46AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
16
16
15
17
18
18
18
16
15
14
14
18
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
13
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
12
15
16
16
16
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