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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 71 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 177 | 165 | 202 | 186 | 124 | 113 | 110 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.44m | 1:51AM1.62m | 2:13PM1.52m | 2:26AM1.67m | 2:47PM1.58m | 2:58AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.45m | 8:05AM0.39m | 8:10PM0.39m | 8:38AM0.31m | 8:45PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 6 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 177 | 165 | 202 | 186 | 124 | 50 | 49 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 113 | 110 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 | S 9 | — | SE 8 | — | S 20 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 69 | 75 | 91 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 75 | 699 | 83 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 135 | 318 | 23 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 76 | 981 | 135 | 81 | 81 |
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