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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 12AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | |
334 | 54 | 315 | 315 | 276 | 282 | 235 | 197 | 461 | 716 | 1177 | 2106 | 1836 | 1481 | 1316 | 1367 | 2321 | 2635 | 3289 | 3809 | 6141 | 2764 | 2805 | 3110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.53m | 1:35PM1.45m | 1:56AM1.67m | 2:11PM1.57m | 2:28AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.54m | 7:34AM0.50m | 7:36PM0.41m | 8:09AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | | |  |  | |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 334 | 355 | 315 | 315 | 276 | 282 | 235 | 197 | 159 | 163 | 126 | 1510 | 1278 | 917 | 847 | 103 | 1494 | 1735 | 2251 | 2757 | 3216 | 2764 | 2805 | 3110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | NE 6 | S 13 | SW 15 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 8 | — | 129 | 105 | 103 | 103 | — | 81 | 80 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 54 | 36 | — | — | — | 13 | 134 | 461 | 716 | 1177 | 2106 | 1836 | 1481 | 1316 | 1367 | 2321 | 2635 | 3289 | 3809 | 6141 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 297 | 584 | 584 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 63 | 938 | 938 | 81 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 410 |
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