Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.4° C
0.5° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
3
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.5
SE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
848
838
591
493
485
403
330
325
129
127
242
257
270
256
208
203
167
207
388
440
486
627
506
465
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
5
SW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
20
E
20
ENE
10
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:47AM1.61m
2:20PM1.54m
2:43AM1.72m
3:12PM1.69m
3:31AM1.81m
3:58PM1.82m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.36m
8:23PM0.33m
8:58AM0.23m
9:16PM0.22m
9:42AM0.12m
10:02PM0.14m
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
19
20
20
18
18
17
16
16
20
22
20
19
18
Feels °C
15
14
15
17
16
17
18
16
17
16
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
19
19
19
19
19
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