Zinkwazi Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.2°C
0.3° 

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
18
1
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1204
1969
2180
1633
1718
786
618
480
431
377
326
273
231
217
169
132
106
111
132
183
317
290
298
606
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
15
S
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:57AM1.16m
1:47PM1.20m
1:56AM1.32m
2:24PM1.37m
2:30AM1.48m
2:52PM1.54m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.74m
7:45PM0.72m
8:11AM0.58m
8:23PM0.56m
8:40AM0.41m
8:52PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
19
20
19
18
18
17
16
17
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
12
12
12
13
15
17
18
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
16
17
18
17
18
18
16
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