Zinkwazi Surf Break
Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Zinkwazi

Issued: 7 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
22.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (05 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.3
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
922
651
734
380
716
643
318
369
320
262
207
422
515
505
558
445
437
392
377
370
386
386
340
333
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
15
N
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:43PM1.51m
6:50AM1.48m
7:30PM1.47m
7:38AM1.40m
8:27PM1.43m
Low Tide
12:26PM0.36m
00:46AM0.52m
1:08PM0.43m
1:36AM0.59m
1:58PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
19
20
20
19
18
16
Feels °C
14
12
14
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
18
17
17
19
17
16
15
15
19
18
18
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.3
S
8
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.3
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
675
651
734
212
716
643
318
369
320
262
207
422
515
505
558
445
437
392
377
370
386
386
340
333
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
1.3
SSE
11
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1
S
9
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
42
112
86
380
92
94
275
197
190
183
204
171
177
174
125
90
63
60
42
43
56
52
50
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.3
E
3
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
44
41
73
86
30
21
92
90
87
68
67
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
9
7
7
2
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
11
1
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
0.1
NE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
922
46
198
300
465
351
1
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
40
75
76
81
938
0
0
0
0
0
0
485
83
26
0
0
0
0
0
83
83
26
26
26
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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