Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 8PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 17 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 423 | 439 | 494 | 494 | 25 | 400 | 363 | 294 | 335 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 28 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.91m | 6:07AM1.74m | 6:29PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.61m | 6:56PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.03m | 00:06AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.15m | 00:35AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 166 | 423 | 439 | 494 | 494 | 469 | 400 | 363 | 294 | 335 | 369 | 405 | 339 | 287 | 240 | 203 | 165 | 165 | 132 | 129 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 170 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 605 | 29 | 21 | 55 | — | 1 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 42 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 48 |
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