
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 12PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 69 | 78 | 155 | 682 | 714 | 590 | 581 | 659 | 830 | 1526 | 1793 | 1898 | 1468 | 1263 | 1079 | 1018 | 875 | 757 | 734 | 620 | 649 | 683 | 760 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.28m | 11:10PM1.46m | 11:55AM1.29m | 00:36AM1.51m | 1:18PM1.40m | 1:47AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.57m | 5:42AM0.59m | 5:59PM0.55m | 7:03AM0.50m | 7:20PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
24 | 19 | 21 | 108 | 682 | 714 | 590 | 581 | 659 | 830 | 1526 | 1793 | 1898 | 1468 | 1263 | 1079 | 1018 | 875 | 757 | 734 | 620 | 649 | 683 | 760 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
26 | 20 | 78 | 155 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
23 | 69 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 46 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 23 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 410 | 128 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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