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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 2PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 619 | 600 | 253 | 143 | 127 | 151 | 147 | 211 | 197 | 167 | 163 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 28 | 77 | 116 | 163 | 275 | 267 | 196 | 389 | 1107 | 1649 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:23PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 7 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 378 | 329 | 253 | 143 | 73 | 151 | 147 | 211 | 197 | 167 | 163 | 37 | 40 | 173 | 162 | 146 | 137 | 119 | 102 | 82 | 196 | 275 | 1107 | 1649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 56 | 78 | 79 | 127 | 56 | 30 | 76 | 78 | 65 | 60 | 14 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 77 | 116 | 163 | 275 | 267 | 66 | 161 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 68 | 39 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 78 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 36 | — | 13 | 14 | 28 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 163 | 36 | 39 | 51 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | WSW 2 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 619 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 153 | 127 | 252 | 230 | 134 | 220 | 109 | 1 | 30 | 112 | 389 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 55 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 366 | 83 | 67 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 83 | 584 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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