Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 422 | 515 | 515 | 558 | 505 | 505 | 496 | 450 | 441 | 433 | 401 | 394 | 340 | 360 | 353 | 286 | 281 | 263 | 301 | 245 | 214 | 175 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.47m | 7:38AM1.40m | 8:27PM1.43m | 8:42AM1.33m | 9:37PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.43m | 1:36AM0.59m | 1:58PM0.50m | 2:40AM0.64m | 2:59PM0.55m | 3:58AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
211 | 422 | 515 | 515 | 558 | 505 | 505 | 496 | 450 | 441 | 433 | 401 | 394 | 340 | 360 | 353 | 286 | 281 | 263 | 301 | 245 | 214 | 175 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
204 | 220 | 223 | 223 | 171 | 161 | 120 | 85 | 83 | 87 | 57 | 57 | 78 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | E 3 | ENE 3 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 15 | — | NE 5 |
70 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 54 | 4 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | 18 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 45 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 76 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 76 | 51 | 0 | 76 | 135 | 81 | 81 |
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