Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 20 Feb 2026 SAST
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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
26.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am February 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (20 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (20 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.9
ESE
0.8
SE
0.4
SSW
1
ENE
0.6
SE
0.8
ENE
0.5
ESE
0.5
SE
0.5
ESE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.8
E
0.4
SE
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.5
S
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)10999991458588988589998556
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)235194190159135936355554040324231232821262524356092106
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
15
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
25
NE
15
W
10
NW
10
N
5
NW
15
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
20
NNE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoffcross-
off
glassonononcross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glassonononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:25AM
2.06
5:34PM
1.92
5:55AM
2.00
6:04PM
1.83
6:26AM
1.89
6:36PM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:11PM
-0.08
11:32AM
0.03
11:40PM
-0.04
12:03PM
0.09
12:10AM
0.05
12:36PM
0.21
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise---5:37-------5:39-------5:39----
Sunset------6:36-------6:35-------6:34-
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------41---------------
Temp. °C252423242627262523212223262626252423222426262524
Feels °C (?)302827282827252624222426282525262624242423222021
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