Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zinkwazi today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Zinkwazi at 2PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zinkwazi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 58 | 97 | 91 | 81 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 68 | 186 | 234 | 224 | 211 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM2.06m | 4:11AM1.94m | 4:30PM2.07m | 4:40AM1.93m | 4:57PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM-0.04m | 10:07PM0.01m | 10:15AM-0.07m | 10:36PM0.00m | 10:43AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 180 | 153 | 160 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 69 | 71 | 28 | 90 | 123 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 142 | 50 | 214 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 58 | 97 | 91 | 81 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 73 | 74 | 88 | 86 | 68 | 67 | 48 | 224 | 211 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 9 | E 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 186 | 234 | 47 | 35 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 43 | 52 | 41 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 41 | 39 | 260 | 59 | 286 | 77 | 160 | 131 | 338 | 316 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 81 | 318 | 366 | 410 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 83 | 817 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 981 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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