Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 2AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1858 | 2013 | 1845 | 1694 | 1387 | 1660 | 1131 | 1165 | 1132 | 1191 | 1312 | 1311 | 1402 | 1433 | 1238 | 1143 | 963 | 904 | 831 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.56m | 2:44AM1.68m | 3:11PM1.75m | 3:25AM1.81m | 3:50PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.21m | 9:33AM0.08m | 9:55PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 48 | 49 | 72 | 96 | 1312 | 38 | 885 | 760 | 848 | 1040 | 1102 | 1024 | 1433 | 1238 | 1143 | 963 | 904 | 831 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | 71 | 65 | 144 | 196 | 188 | 227 | 300 | 61 | 146 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 16 | S 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 24 | 40 | 86 | 104 | 96 | 64 | 74 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1858 | 2013 | 1845 | 1694 | 1387 | 1660 | 1131 | 1165 | 1132 | 1191 | 1312 | 1311 | 1402 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 318 | 318 | 699 | 299 | 219 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 721 | 726 | 981 | 981 | 67 | 0 |
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