Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 134 | 219 | 112 | 462 | 1649 | 2135 | 2095 | 1476 | 1488 | 1015 | 758 | 542 | 510 | 551 | 600 | 550 | 574 | 506 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.22m | 12:20PM1.14m | 00:57AM1.26m | 1:42PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.76m | 5:52AM0.76m | 6:20PM0.76m | 7:24AM0.67m | 7:40PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 20 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 134 | 134 | 219 | 108 | 80 | 865 | 77 | 60 | 123 | 1048 | 707 | 494 | 542 | 510 | 551 | 600 | 550 | 574 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 144 | 130 | 108 | 112 | 72 | 60 | 45 | 81 | 43 | 173 | 304 | 342 | 325 | 309 | 218 | 155 | 157 | 110 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 23 | — | — | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | S 20 | S 19 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 37 | — | 30 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 20 | 20 | 80 | 462 | 1649 | 2135 | 2095 | 1476 | 1488 | 1015 | 758 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 273 | 714 | 486 | 699 | 485 | 410 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 763 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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