Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 619 | 586 | 241 | 134 | 125 | 147 | 185 | 181 | 167 | 167 | 60 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 28 | 77 | 116 | 161 | 210 | 267 | 200 | 168 | 632 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.67m | 4:18PM1.65m | 4:26AM1.71m | 4:50PM1.68m | 4:57AM1.72m | 5:22PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.24m | 10:17PM0.31m | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:50PM0.30m | 11:08AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 6 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 368 | 305 | 241 | 134 | 125 | 147 | 185 | 181 | 167 | 167 | 157 | 37 | 36 | 153 | 158 | 123 | 133 | 117 | 99 | 82 | 200 | 64 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | S 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 165 | 45 | 56 | 82 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 30 | 76 | 78 | 90 | 60 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 17 | 77 | 116 | 161 | 210 | 267 | 66 | 168 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 70 | 68 | 39 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 36 | — | 5 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 159 | 159 | 37 | 68 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 2 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 389 | 619 | 586 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 153 | 159 | 226 | 216 | 229 | 128 | 116 | 1 | 19 | 31 | — | 632 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 76 | 76 | 23 | 75 | 75 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 366 | 83 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 83 | 23 | 0 |
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