Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.4° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
1
S
18
1
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
786
552
422
377
326
326
279
231
179
133
108
106
94
132
249
317
291
607
593
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:56AM1.32m
2:24PM1.37m
2:30AM1.48m
2:52PM1.54m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.72m
8:11AM0.58m
8:23PM0.56m
8:40AM0.41m
8:52PM0.41m
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>
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
17
16
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
18
19
17
16
16
15
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
17
16
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