Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 66 | 96 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 11 | 10 | 239 | 193 | 127 | 181 | 123 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 166 | 54 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.96m | 4:39AM1.84m | 4:50PM1.87m | 5:04AM1.76m | 5:15PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.03m | 10:33PM0.05m | 10:41AM0.09m | 10:58PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 192 | 189 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 283 | 217 | 159 | 135 | 127 | 109 | 140 | 132 | 81 | 58 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 166 | 194 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 66 | 96 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 11 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 135 | 132 | 43 | 21 | 50 | 56 | 57 | 54 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 78 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ENE 5 | E 9 |
| kJ | 269 | 238 | 187 | 311 | 422 | 352 | 408 | 339 | 56 | 18 | 122 | 239 | 193 | 127 | 181 | 123 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 36 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 299 | 484 | 699 | 485 | 318 | 67 | 26 | 76 | 76 | 318 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 699 | 83 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
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