Zinkwazi Surf Break

Zinkwazi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.23° S 31.49° E

Issued: 1 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
21.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 7AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.8
NE
4
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
69
40
38
38
38
38
37
21
18
17
18
28
57
154
288
444
526
492
459
417
318
233
215
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:19AM1.39m
12:55PM1.28m
1:17AM1.43m
1:49PM1.36m
2:04AM1.49m
2:32PM1.44m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.62m
6:52PM0.61m
7:37AM0.54m
7:46PM0.55m
8:20AM0.45m
8:30PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
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—
—
—
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6:48
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:48
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—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
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5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:05
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—
—
—
—
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5:05
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
21
20
23
23
22
21
20
19
19
19
22
23
22
20
19
18
17
18
23
28
25
21
20
Feels °C
19
20
20
23
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
21
20
19
18
18
17
15
16
20
22
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
S
18
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
41
41
41
40
40
40
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
154
24
444
526
492
459
417
318
108
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
18
0.4
ESE
7
0.7
S
17
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
E
10
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
Energy kJ
21
13
40
38
38
38
7
9
10
7
4
4
7
57
17
288
19
14
8
24
16
2
233
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
45
69
8
4
25
16
38
37
17
18
17
18
28
6
7
17
16
16
16
4
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
—
—
—
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
5
1.1
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
4
0.7
ENE
5
1.2
E
5
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
36
—
—
—
5
3
15
20
21
16
9
9
6
17
22
43
34
25
21
20
19
85
187
247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Blythedale
KZN North
Richards Bay South Pier
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Siyayi
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Blythedale
KZN North
Blythedale
KZN North
Port St Johns
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Mngazi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
23
75
83
83
26
26
26
23
23
325
410
334
83
41
41
0
26
83
83
83
79
41
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Siyayi
Richards Bay (Outside)
Cape Vidal
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside)
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Umhlanga
Kosi Bay
Umhlanga
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Dungeons
Cape Town
Paranoia
Overberg
Dungeons
Cape Town
Paranoia
Overberg
Dungeons
Cape Town
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Dungeons
Cape Town
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Queensberry Bay
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Glen Eden
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Goukamma River Mouth
South Africa
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Jongensfontein
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Brak River
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Buchupureo
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
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