Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 134 | 369 | 332 | 269 | 216 | 175 | 141 | 136 | 113 | 159 | 205 | 401 | 191 | 186 | 242 | 382 | 471 | 652 | 602 | 687 | 649 | 613 | 518 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.83m | 5:01AM1.83m | 5:30PM1.82m | 5:44AM1.76m | 6:16PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.07m | 10:49PM0.14m | 11:12AM0.09m | 11:35PM0.21m | 11:55AM0.14m | 00:22AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
131 | 112 | 369 | 332 | 269 | 216 | 175 | 141 | 136 | 113 | 81 | 80 | 401 | 191 | 186 | 242 | 382 | 471 | 652 | 602 | 687 | 649 | 613 | 518 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 3 | E 8 | E 8 |
138 | 134 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 119 | 113 | 159 | 205 | 7 | 53 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 34 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 16 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 7 | — | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 |
10 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 25 | — | 8 | — | 12 | 106 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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