Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (03 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 11PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (03 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 72 | 104 | 65 | 232 | 547 | 881 | 958 | 1350 | 1603 | 2171 | 1772 | 1273 | 1116 | 941 | 800 | 703 | 635 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.56m | 7:30AM1.36m | 8:09PM1.35m | 8:52AM1.18m | 10:29PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.56m | 2:37AM0.70m | 3:21PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 86 | 72 | 324 | 177 | 93 | 51 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 1704 | 1455 | 1273 | 1116 | 941 | 800 | 703 | 635 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 65 | 39 | 52 | — | 19 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 72 | 106 | 104 | 97 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | S 15 | E 11 | S 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 47 | 79 | 19 | 150 | 37 | 95 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 416 | 521 | 104 | 51 | 232 | 547 | 881 | 958 | 1350 | 1603 | 2171 | 1772 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 108 | 1356 | 162 | 297 | 1356 | 584 | 2551 | 1301 | 981 | 699 | 721 | 640 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1333 | 83 | 26 |
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