Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 2PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2007 | 1911 | 1601 | 2210 | 786 | 552 | 422 | 377 | 326 | 326 | 279 | 231 | 237 | 169 | 135 | 106 | 106 | 132 | 249 | 317 | 362 | 614 | 600 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.20m | 1:56AM1.32m | 2:24PM1.37m | 2:30AM1.48m | 2:52PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.72m | 8:11AM0.58m | 8:23PM0.56m | 8:40AM0.41m | 8:52PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1081 | 786 | 552 | 422 | 377 | 326 | 326 | 279 | 231 | 237 | 169 | 135 | 106 | 106 | 80 | 79 | 317 | 362 | 614 | 600 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 94 | 132 | 249 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | S 18 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 80 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2007 | 1911 | 1601 | 2210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 714 | 318 | 349 | 762 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 23 | 76 |
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