Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 1 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
22.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
S
20
0.6
S
20
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
73
54
132
268
444
549
538
642
613
587
443
325
243
240
172
167
155
138
82
74
94
107
85
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
15
E
10
NE
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:04AM1.30m
9:56PM1.42m
10:20AM1.24m
11:09PM1.38m
11:44AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.63m
3:14PM0.55m
4:16AM0.68m
4:25PM0.63m
5:34AM0.68m
5:44PM0.65m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
22
22
22
21
20
19
18
18
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
19
21
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
19
17
17
21
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
21
20
22
22
20
18
18
16
18
20
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
20
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
40
41
54
53
268
444
549
538
642
613
587
443
325
243
240
172
33
45
46
48
38
41
76
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
75
73
28
20
20
48
30
43
43
43
43
33
34
34
33
33
167
155
138
82
74
46
42
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
20
0.5
SE
8
0.6
E
6
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
19
40
39
132
35
29
36
35
38
27
20
18
11
12
11
11
11
7
3
5
17
3
45
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
NE
6
0.4
SW
2
0.6
SSW
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
95
75
62
68
123
2
12
57
94
107
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
83
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
83
83
0
0
0
0
0
76
76
76
23
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
5
5
5
8
7
8
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
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