Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 1 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 9PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
5
6
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.7
S
8
3
S
11
4
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.2
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.8
S
12
2.1
S
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
37
36
53
28
77
116
161
275
267
372
1862
3768
1510
1321
1569
1850
1998
1439
872
1561
1864
2135
2103
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
SW
10
SW
5
NW
10
WSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
10
SW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:50PM1.68m
4:57AM1.72m
5:22PM1.70m
5:28AM1.71m
5:55PM1.71m
6:00AM1.68m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.20m
10:50PM0.30m
11:08AM0.18m
11:23PM0.31m
11:39AM0.19m
11:56PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
23
28
27
25
20
19
18
18
21
21
20
20
19
18
16
16
19
19
19
18
17
16
13
13
Feels °C
20
23
22
21
19
19
18
16
19
15
14
18
17
16
14
15
18
14
16
16
14
13
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
14
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.2
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.8
S
12
2.1
S
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
186
37
36
184
142
130
116
100
275
267
198
1377
1761
1510
1321
1569
1850
1998
1439
872
1561
1864
2135
2103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.9
SSE
14
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
60
14
13
53
28
77
116
161
80
63
48
36
38
26
31
32
65
62
59
341
53
79
78
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
15
0.6
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
36
5
21
17
27
44
68
221
50
4
8
19
18
56
109
109
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
1.7
S
8
3
S
11
4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
18
135
179
257
217
1
3
13
25
372
1862
3768
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
5
6
4
4
4
9
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
83
513
83
41
23
0
0
0
81
273
297
0
0
0
0
0
26
81
81
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
5
6
7
6
8
9
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
1
1
3
6
6
7
9
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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