Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 88 | 119 | 22 | 929 | 1960 | 2616 | 1919 | 1352 | 1085 | 605 | 489 | 432 | 355 | 289 | 254 | 226 | 180 | 141 | 110 | 108 | 92 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.09m | 10:52PM1.09m | 12:18PM1.21m | 00:33AM1.23m | 1:04PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.90m | 5:28AM0.79m | 6:31PM0.77m | 6:39AM0.64m | 7:14PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 99 | 97 | 89 | 65 | 34 | 1559 | 1129 | 876 | 745 | 605 | 489 | 432 | 355 | 289 | 254 | 226 | 180 | 141 | 110 | 108 | 92 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | SSW 15 | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 119 | 22 | — | 18 | 35 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 61 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 34 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | — | S 5 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 286 | — | 131 | 929 | 1960 | 2616 | 1919 | 1352 | 1085 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 38 | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 75 | 938 | 938 | 513 | 366 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 76 | 83 | 26 | 75 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 76 | 699 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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