Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (19 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 396 | 217 | 419 | 398 | 513 | 454 | 1037 | 988 | 942 | 827 | 723 | 636 | 522 | 486 | 343 | 281 | 218 | 173 | 173 | 137 | 107 | 203 | 75 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.69m | 7:13AM1.53m | 7:55PM1.59m | 8:03AM1.41m | 8:51PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.22m | 1:10AM0.42m | 1:24PM0.33m | 2:03AM0.54m | 2:15PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 6 | S 15 | E 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 212 | 137 | 209 | 5 | 144 | 381 | 318 | 1037 | 988 | 942 | 827 | 723 | 636 | 522 | 486 | 343 | 281 | 218 | 173 | 173 | 137 | 107 | 87 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 174 | 163 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 134 | 160 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 124 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 396 | 217 | 419 | 398 | 513 | 454 | 435 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 54 | 59 | 17 | 24 | 47 | 79 | 203 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 485 | 485 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 792 | 792 | 504 | 76 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 41 |
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