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Zinkwazi surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zinkwazi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zinkwazi sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today?
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 4AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
854 | 787 | 711 | 661 | 573 | 494 | 500 | 625 | 951 | 1525 | 1255 | 1225 | 1367 | 1225 | 920 | 2127 | 2094 | 1806 | 1510 | 1335 | 1045 | 894 | 663 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.49m | 6:40PM1.39m | 6:50AM1.38m | 7:35PM1.29m | 7:50AM1.26m | 9:07PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.48m | 12:28PM0.46m | 00:44AM0.60m | 1:15PM0.57m | 1:42AM0.72m | 2:25PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 854 | 787 | 711 | 661 | 573 | 494 | 500 | 401 | 798 | 1128 | 1255 | 1225 | 1367 | 1225 | 920 | 2127 | 2094 | 1806 | 1510 | 1335 | 1045 | 894 | 663 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 122 | 108 | 90 | 83 | 360 | 550 | 582 | 838 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 77 | 210 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 64 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 45 | — | 625 | 951 | 1525 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 83 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 23 |
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