Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 109 | 140 | 136 | 113 | 657 | 474 | 666 | 542 | 533 | 247 | 206 | 321 | 592 | 1051 | 659 | 521 | 340 | 255 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.46m | 7:25PM1.45m | 7:33AM1.29m | 8:00PM1.27m | 8:20AM1.13m | 9:25PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.45m | 1:10PM0.47m | 1:36AM0.60m | 1:43PM0.64m | 2:22AM0.75m | 2:39PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 101 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 63 | 113 | 106 | 72 | 42 | 34 | 23 | 372 | 247 | 206 | 138 | 592 | 1051 | 659 | 521 | 340 | 255 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 109 | 140 | 136 | 113 | 31 | 29 | 61 | 59 | 22 | 60 | 125 | 321 | 112 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 5 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 22 | 21 | 39 | 67 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 93 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 59 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 66 | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 77 | 175 | — | 657 | 474 | 666 | 542 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | 24 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 366 | 325 | 762 | 410 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 299 |
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