
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
659 | 953 | 1526 | 1976 | 1898 | 1626 | 1407 | 1210 | 1033 | 987 | 861 | 734 | 723 | 772 | 772 | 848 | 752 | 518 | 493 | 416 | 403 | 333 | 327 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.29m | 00:36AM1.51m | 1:18PM1.40m | 1:47AM1.61m | 2:20PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.59m | 5:59PM0.55m | 7:03AM0.50m | 7:20PM0.46m | 8:06AM0.36m | 8:23PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 |
659 | 953 | 1526 | 1976 | 1898 | 1626 | 1407 | 1210 | 1033 | 987 | 861 | 734 | 723 | 772 | 772 | 848 | 752 | 518 | 493 | 416 | 403 | 333 | 327 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
32 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | — | 3 | 3 | 169 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 485 | 485 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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