Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 2AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 31). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 37 | 63 | 63 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 64 | 135 | 100 | 98 | 88 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.45m | 7:38AM1.38m | 8:06PM1.27m | 9:32AM1.29m | 10:20PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.50m | 1:51PM0.67m | 2:33AM0.64m | 3:58PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 44 | 186 | 139 | 139 | 97 | 79 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 135 | 37 | 98 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 37 | 63 | 63 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 64 | 38 | 100 | 4 | 88 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 377 | 240 | 313 | 263 | 263 | 308 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 30 | 43 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 564 | 489 | 42 | 191 | 23 | 40 | 76 | 699 | 76 | 63 | 81 | 0 | 40 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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