Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 6AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 37°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 5 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 387 | 408 | 634 | 466 | 454 | 223 | 163 | 412 | 701 | 932 | 631 | 420 | 411 | 324 | 236 | 160 | 116 | 116 | 97 | 99 | 311 | 0 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.29m | 8:00PM1.27m | 8:20AM1.13m | 9:25PM1.12m | 12:05PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.60m | 1:43PM0.64m | 2:22AM0.75m | 2:39PM0.81m | 4:42AM0.86m | 6:12PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 107 | 72 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 305 | 223 | 163 | 131 | 701 | 932 | 631 | 420 | 411 | 324 | 236 | 160 | 116 | 116 | 27 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 14 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 57 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 22 | 59 | 129 | 412 | 103 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 47 | 311 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 58 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 97 | 99 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 387 | 408 | 634 | 466 | 454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 60 | 87 | — | 170 | 408 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 130 | 366 | 371 | 366 | 135 | 54 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 273 | 762 |
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