Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 2AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 42 | 66 | 98 | 263 | 699 | 2139 | 1747 | 799 | 489 | 273 | 812 | 932 | 1057 | 905 | 926 | 613 | 515 | 426 | 342 | 336 | 268 | 335 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.76m | 2:25PM1.63m | 2:46AM1.83m | 3:12PM1.73m | 3:33AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.33m | 8:15AM0.25m | 8:26PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.16m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:46AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | E 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 42 | 66 | 98 | 111 | 466 | 1459 | 1132 | 799 | 489 | 273 | 812 | 932 | 1057 | 905 | 926 | 613 | 515 | 426 | 113 | 97 | 268 | 68 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 236 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 92 | 88 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 32 | 21 | 59 | 342 | 336 | 62 | 78 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 5 | S 14 | S 16 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 123 | — | — | — | 104 | 146 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 7 | — | 33 | 29 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 17 | 89 | 263 | 699 | 2139 | 1747 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 28 | 51 | 126 | 252 | 198 | 180 | 154 | 335 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 130 | 297 | 135 | 81 | 81 | 48 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 67 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 75 | 130 |
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